Quiz about 3rd Grade Math STAAR Fraction Review

Question 1

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?

Accepted Answer

1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4

Answer

1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4

Answer

1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3

Answer

3/1 + 3/1 + 3/1

Question 2

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?

Accepted Answer

C) $$\frac{3}{6}$$

Answer

A) $$\frac{2}{3}$$

Answer

B) $$\frac{2}{6}$$

Answer

D) $$\frac{3}{3}$$

Question 3

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?

Accepted Answer

3/8

Answer

2/8

Answer

1/8

Answer

4/8

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

B) 1/3 and 2/6

Answer

A) 2/6 and 2/8

Answer

C) 1/4 and 2/8

Answer

D) 1/4 and 2/4

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

1/3 and 2/6

Answer

1/4 and 1/8

Answer

1/4 and 2/8

Answer

1/4 and 3/4

Question 6

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?

Accepted Answer

F

Answer

G

Answer

H

Answer

J

Question 7

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?

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

Answer

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

Answer

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

Question 8

Fraction strips are shown. Which comparison and explanation are true?

Accepted Answer

D) $$\frac{5}{6} > \frac{5}{8}$$ , because sixths are larger than eighths

Answer

A) $$\frac{5}{6} < \frac{5}{8}$$ , because eighths are larger than sixths

Answer

B) $$\frac{5}{6} < \frac{5}{8}$$ , because sixths are larger than eighths

Answer

C) $$\frac{5}{6} = \frac{5}{8}$$ , because eighths are larger than sixths

Question 9

The models shown are the same size and are each divided into equal parts. The models are shaded to show two fractions. Based on the models, which statement is true?

Accepted Answer

B. $$\frac{2}{3}$$ is greater than $$\frac{2}{8}$$ , because 2 shaded parts out of 3 parts is greater than 2 shaded parts out of 8 parts

Answer

. $$\frac{1}{3}$$ is greater than $$\frac{6}{8}$$ , because thirds are larger than eighths

Answer

C. $$\frac{1}{3}$$ is less than $$\frac{2}{8}$$ , because 1 shaded part out of 3 parts is less than 2 shaded parts out of 8 parts

Answer

D. $$\frac{2}{3}$$ is less than $$\frac{2}{8}$$ , because thirds are smaller than eighths

Question 10

Bailey and Dylan each had pies that were the same size. Bailey ate $$\frac{1}{3}$$ of his pie. Dylan ate $$\frac{1}{4}$$ of his pie. Which statement is true?

Accepted Answer

Bailey ate more pie, because each slice of a pie cut into 3 equal parts is larger than each slice of a pie cut into 4 equal parts.

Answer

The boys ate the same amount of pie, because both fractions have a numerator of 1.

Answer

Dylan ate more pie, because a denominator of 4 is larger than a denominator of 3.

Answer

There is not enough information to determine who ate more pie.

Question 11

Derrick drew two congruent figures and then shaded 1/4 of each figure. Which figures could be the ones Derrick drew and shaded?

Accepted Answer

A

Answer

B

Answer

C

Answer

D

Question 12

Brandon drew the two congruent squares shown. He divided one square into 2 congruent triangular parts. He divided the other square into 2 congruent rectangular parts. Which statement is true?

Accepted Answer

F) Each triangular part and each rectangular part represents 1/2 the area of one square.

Answer

G) Each triangular part has an area that is greater than the area of each rectangular part.

Answer

H) Each triangular part and each rectangular part represents 1/4 the area of one square.

Answer

J) Each rectangular part has an area that is greater than the area of each triangular part.

Question 13

The number line represents a distance of 1 foot. On which of these number lines does point H represent ?

Accepted Answer

F

Answer

G

Answer

H

Answer

J

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