Common Core: 3rd Grade Math : Common Core Math: Grade 3

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Common Core: 3rd Grade Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #21 : Tables

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How many students have pets in Mr. Ray's class and Ms. Hen's class?

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Explanation:

Each square represents  students. Mr. Ray's bar has  squares in it, which means he has  students with pets (). Ms. Hen's bar has  squares in it, which means she has  students with pets (). 

To find the total in both classes we add. 

Example Question #22 : Tables

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How many students have pets in Ms. Smith's class and Ms. Hen's class?

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Explanation:

Each square represents  students. Ms. Smith's bar has  squares in it, which means she has  students with pets (). Ms. Hen's bar has  squares in it, which means she has  students with pets (). 

To find the total in both classes we add. 

Example Question #11 : Representing And Interpreting Data

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How many students in first grade have a sibling? 

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Explanation:

Each square represents  students. The first grade bar has  squares in it. That means we can take  to find our total. 

Example Question #91 : Tables

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How many students in second grade have a sibling? 

 

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Explanation:

Each square represents  students. The second grade bar has  squares in it. That means we can take  to find our total. 

Example Question #25 : Tables

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How many students in third grade have a sibling? 

 

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Explanation:

Each square represents  students. The third grade bar has  squares in it. That means we can take  to find our total. 

Example Question #26 : Tables

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How many more students have a sibling in the first grade group than the third grade group? 

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Explanation:

Each square represents  students. The first grade bar has  squares in it, which means there are  students who have a sibling ().The third grade bar has  squares in it, which means there are  students who have a sibling (). 

To find the difference we subtract. 

Example Question #121 : Data Analysis

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How many more students have a sibling in the first grade group than the fourth grade group? 

 

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Explanation:

Each square represents  students. The first grade bar has  squares in it, which means there are  students who have a sibling ().The fourth grade bar has  squares in it, which means there are  students who have a sibling (). 

To find the difference we subtract. 

Example Question #122 : Data Analysis

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How many more students have a sibling in the fourth grade group than the third grade group? 

 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Each square represents  students. The fourth grade bar has  squares in it, which means there are  students who have a sibling ().The third grade bar has  squares in it, which means there are  students who have a sibling (). 

To find the difference we subtract. 

Example Question #123 : Data Analysis

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How many more students have a sibling in the second grade group than the third grade group? 

 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Each square represents  students. The second grade bar has  squares in it, which means there are  students who have a sibling ().The third grade bar has  squares in it, which means there are  students who have a sibling ().

To find the difference we subtract. 

Example Question #31 : How To Find The Answer From A Table

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How many more students have a sibling in the second grade group than the first grade group? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Each square represents  students. The second grade bar has  squares in it, which means there are  students who have a sibling ().The first grade bar has  squares in it, which means there are  students who have a sibling ().

To find the difference we subtract. 

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