3rd Grade Math STAAR Fraction Review

• One shaded part

• Two shaded parts

• Three shaded parts

• Four shaded parts

There are 4 books on a shelf. In the model, the shaded books represent nonfiction books. Which expression represents the fraction of the books on the shelf that are nonfiction?

• 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4

• 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4

• 1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3

• 3/1 + 3/1 + 3/1

The picture represents the trophies 3 brothers have on a shelf. Each brother won the same number of trophies. What fraction of the trophies did each brother win?

Lonny opened a new box of granola bars. Lonny and three of his friends equally shared the granola bars shown in the picture. What fraction of the granola bars did each of them get?

• 3/8

• 2/8

• 1/8

• 4/8

Irene has a group of counters, as shown. Which two fractions can represent the black counters in the group?

• A) 2/6 and 2/8

• B) 1/3 and 2/6

• C) 1/4 and 2/8

• D) 1/4 and 2/4

Point P on the number line represents two equivalent fractions. Which two equivalent fractions can point P represent?

• 1/4 and 1/8

• 1/3 and 2/6

• 1/4 and 2/8

• 1/4 and 3/4

Eddie marked the fraction with a star on the number line shown. Which of these number lines shows a fraction equivalent to marked with a star?

• F

• G

• H

• J

What is true about (a)   ?

• Option A

• Option B

• Option C

• Option D

Each strip of the diagram is shaded to represent a fraction of 1 whole. The fractions represented are —

• equivalent, because the shaded area of Strip B is greater than the shaded area of Strip A

• not equivalent, because Strip A has 4 parts in all and Strip B has 8 parts in all

• equivalent, because the shaded area of Strip A is the same as the shaded area of Strip B

• not equivalent, because Strip A has 3 shaded parts and Strip B has 6 shaded parts

Hector has four circles that are the same size. He divided and shaded the first circle to represent the fraction 4/6. Hector will correctly divide and shade the other circles to represent fractions less than 4/6. Which answer choice is NOT a way Hector could divide and shade a circle to represent a fraction less than 4/6?

• He could divide a circle into 6 equal parts and shade 1 of the parts.

• He could divide a circle into 8 equal parts and shade 4 of the parts.

• He could divide a circle into 4 equal parts and shade 4 of the parts.

• He could divide a circle into 6 equal parts and shade 3 of the parts.