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"Math 3 Measurement and Data"

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A square has a side length of 6 inches. What is the area of the square?

  1. A.
    The area of the square is 12 square inches because the side length is added to itself.
  2. B.
    The area of the square is 36 square inches because the side length is multiplied by itself.
  3. C.
    The area of the square is 10 square inches because the side length is added to the number of sides.
  4. D.
    The area of the square is 24 square inches because the side length is multiplied by the number of sides.

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Cole drew the shaded rectangle shown on some grid paper.

Cole’s Rectangle Image An image is shown, but there is no alternative text.

Nora also drew a rectangle on grid paper. Nora's rectangle has the same perimeter as Cole's but with a different area. Which rectangle could be Nora's?

  1. A.
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  2. B.
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  3. C.
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  4. D.
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Melissa had a bunch of balloons for her party. The number of each color of balloon in the bunch is shown in the bar graph.

Color Blue Green Red Yellow 0 2 4 6 8 Balloons Number in Bunch Image An image is shown, but there is no alternative text.

Part A

How many more blue balloons than red balloons did Melissa have?

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Part B

How many fewer green balloons than yellow balloons did Melissa have?

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Sean cut paper strips into different lengths. The line plot shows the lengths of the strips Sean cut.

3 4 5 Length (inches) Paper Strips X X X X X Image Line plot titled paper strips. The number line is labeled length in inches. The number line shows labels at 3, 4, and 5, with three marks between 3 and 4 and 3 marks between 4 and 5. One X is shown above the first mark to the right of 3, the second mark to the right of 3, the mark at 4, the mark to the right of 4, and 5.

He cut one more strip. The last strip he cut is shown.

0 1 2 3 4 5 inches Paper Strip Image A diagram titled paper strip shows a ruler measuring inches from 0 to 5, with three marks in between each inch. A strip above the ruler goes from the mark at 0 inches to the mark to the right of 3.

Which line plot shows the lengths of all Sean's paper strips?

  1. A.
    3 4 5 Length (inches) Paper Strips X X X X X X Image Line plot titled paper strips. The number line is labeled length in inches. The number line shows labels at 3, 4, and 5, with three marks between 3 and 4 and 3 marks between 4 and 5. Two Xs are shown above the first mark to the right of 3, and one mark is shown above the second mark to the right of 3, the mark at 4, the mark to the right of 4, and 5.
  2. B.
    3 4 5 Length (inches) Paper Strips X X X X X X Image Line plot titled paper strips. The number line is labeled length in inches. The number line shows labels at 3, 4, and 5, with three marks between 3 and 4 and 3 marks between 4 and 5. Two Xs are shown above the second mark to the right of 3, and one X is shown above the first mark to the right of 3, the mark at 4, the mark to the right of 4, and 5.
  3. C.
    3 4 5 Length (inches) Paper Strips X X X X X X Image Line plot titled paper strips. The number line is labeled length in inches. The number line shows labels at 3, 4, and 5, with three marks between 3 and 4 and 3 marks between 4 and 5. One X is shown above the first mark to the right of 3, above the second and third marks to the right of 3, the mark at 4, the mark to the right of 4, and 5.
  4. D.
    3 4 5 Length (inches) Paper Strips X X X X X X Image Line plot titled paper strips. The number line is labeled length in inches. The number line shows labels at 3, 4, and 5, with three marks between 3 and 4 and 3 marks between 4 and 5. One X is shown above the first mark to the right of 3, the second mark to the right of 3, the mark at 4, the mark to the right of 4, the mark to the left of 5, and 5.

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