Free Year 3 Maths Practice Test

Ten maths questions pitched at Year 3. Tick an answer for each, press Check, and see the score, the working and what to practise next.

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1. 456 + 237 =

Answer: 6 + 7 = 13 (carry 1), 5 + 3 + 1 = 9, 4 + 2 = 6: 693.

2. 503 − 278 =

Answer: Exchange across the zero: 13 − 8 = 5, 9 − 7 = 2, 4 − 2 = 2: 225.

3. 8 × 6 =

Answer: 8 × 6 = double 4 × 6 = double 24 = 48.

4. 36 ÷ 4 =

Answer: 4 × 9 = 36, so 36 ÷ 4 = 9.

5. What is ¹⁄₁₀ of 50?

Answer: 50 ÷ 10 = 5.

6. What number is the Roman numeral IX?

Answer: I before X means 10 − 1 = 9.

7. What is the perimeter of a square with 4 cm sides?

Answer: Four sides of 4 cm: 4 × 4 = 16 cm.

8. What is 10 more than 395?

Answer: 395 + 10 = 405 (the tens go from 9 to 10, so the hundreds increase).

9. Which fraction is equal to ½?

Answer: Two quarters is the same as one half: ²⁄₄.

10. What time is it 20 minutes after 3:50?

Answer: 10 minutes takes you to 4:00, 10 more gives 4:10.

About this test

Year 3 introduces formal column addition and subtraction, the 3, 4 and 8 times tables, tenths, Roman numerals to XII and perimeter. Secure written methods now make Year 4 and 5 far smoother.

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