Measurement and Data Quizzes: Test Your Skills in Third Grade Math

Question 1

What is the best unit to measure the length of a pencil?

Accepted Answer

Inches

Answer

Feet

Answer

Meters

Answer

Miles

Question 2

A rectangular garden is 8 feet long and 5 feet wide. What is the distance around the garden?

Accepted Answer

26 feet

Answer

13 feet

Answer

34 feet

Question 3

A movie begins at 1:30 PM and concludes at 3:45 PM. What is the duration of the movie?

Accepted Answer

2 hours and 15 minutes

Answer

1 hour

Answer

2 hours and 30 minutes

Answer

3 hours

Question 4

Which formula is used to calculate the perimeter of a rectangle?

Accepted Answer

2(Length + Width)

Answer

Length x Width

Answer

(Length + Width) / 2

Answer

Length + Width + Height

Question 5

A carpenter measures a tabletop to be 10 feet long. How many inches long is the tabletop?

Accepted Answer

120 inches

Answer

10 inches

Answer

12 inches

Answer

6 inches

Question 6

How would you measure the length of a pencil?

Accepted Answer

Meter stick

Answer

Balance scale

Answer

Graduated cylinder

Answer

Thermometer

Question 7

Which tool should you use to measure the amount of liquid in a container?

Accepted Answer

Graduated cylinder

Answer

Ruler

Answer

Scale

Answer

Tape measure

Question 8

Which unit would you use to measure the distance between two cities?

Accepted Answer

Miles

Answer

Inches

Answer

Feet

Answer

Centimeters

Question 9

Which item is the shortest? (inches)

Accepted Answer

1

Answer

12

Answer

36

Answer

63,360

Question 10

Which of these is NOT a way to show data?

Accepted Answer

T-shirt

Answer

Bar graph

Answer

Line graph

Answer

Circle graph

Question 11

What is the perimeter of a rectangle that is 5 inches long and 3 inches wide?

Accepted Answer

16 inches

Answer

8 inches

Answer

30 inches

Answer

60 inches

Question 12

What is the area of a square that has a side length of 4 inches?

Accepted Answer

16 square inches

Answer

4 square inches

Answer

8 square inches

Answer

32 square inches

Question 13

Which of these is NOT a unit of time?

Accepted Answer

Month

Answer

Second

Answer

Minute

Answer

Hour

Question 14

If you share 20 pieces of candy equally among 4 friends, how many candies will each friend get?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

4

Answer

10

Answer

15

Question 15

A table is 6 feet long. How many inches long is it?

Accepted Answer

72 inches

Answer

12 inches

Answer

36 inches

Answer

144 inches

Question 16

Of the following units of measurement, which would be most appropriate for determining the weight of a car?

Accepted Answer

Kilograms

Answer

Ounces

Answer

Pounds

Answer

Grams

Question 17

Which data set has the greatest range?

Accepted Answer

{4, 6, 8, 10, 12}

Answer

{2, 4, 6, 8, 10}

Answer

{3, 5, 7, 9, 11}

Answer

{1, 3, 5, 7, 9}

Question 18

Which of the following scatterplots shows a positive correlation?

Accepted Answer

A scatterplot with points forming a diagonal line going up from left to right

Answer

A scatterplot with points forming a diagonal line going down from left to right

Answer

A scatterplot with points forming a horizontal line

Answer

A scatterplot with points randomly scattered

Question 19

What is the most likely value for the missing data point in the following sequence: 2, 4, 6, 8, ___, 12?

Accepted Answer

10

Answer

9

Answer

11

Answer

13

Question 20

Which graph shows the most data?

Accepted Answer

A line graph with 5 data points

Answer

A bar graph with 3 data points

Answer

A pie chart with 2 slices

Answer

A table with 1 column

Question 21

Which of the following is a unit of weight?

Accepted Answer

Pound

Answer

Inch

Answer

Gallon

Answer

Mile

Question 22

How many ounces are there in 1 pound?

Accepted Answer

16

Answer

8

Answer

12

Answer

20

Question 23

Which tool is used to measure liquid volume?

Accepted Answer

Measuring cup

Answer

Ruler

Answer

Scale

Answer

Thermometer

Question 24

What is the best tool to use to measure the length of a pencil?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Scale

Answer

Measuring tape

Answer

Yardstick

Question 25

A bag of candy weighs 1 pound. How many ounces of candy are there?

Accepted Answer

16 ounces

Answer

8 ounces

Answer

12 ounces

Answer

20 ounces

Question 26

Which of these graphs shows data that is increasing over time?

Accepted Answer

A line graph that slopes up from left to right

Answer

A line graph that slopes down from left to right

Answer

A bar graph with bars that get taller from left to right

Answer

A bar graph with bars that get shorter from left to right

Question 27

The following numbers are listed in order from least to greatest: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25. Which number is missing from the list?

Accepted Answer

12

Answer

7

Answer

17

Answer

22

Question 28

A farmer has 12 chickens. He sells 4 chickens and buys 6 new chickens. How many chickens does the farmer have now?

Accepted Answer

14 chickens

Answer

8 chickens

Answer

10 chickens

Answer

12 chickens

Question 29

Which of these is a unit of length that is commonly used in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Foot

Answer

Meter

Answer

Kilometer

Answer

Centimeter

Question 30

A farmer has 24 cows and 15 pigs. How many animals does he have in total?

Accepted Answer

39

Answer

35

Answer

45

Answer

49

Question 31

A rectangular garden has a length of 5 feet and a width of 3 feet. What is its area?

Accepted Answer

10 square feet

Answer

8 square feet

Answer

15 square feet

Answer

20 square feet

Question 32

A car travels 240 miles in 4 hours. What is the car's average speed in kilometers per hour (km/h)?

Accepted Answer

193.12 km/h

Answer

150 km/h

Answer

240 km/h

Question 33

How long is the line segment below, in centimeters?
[Image of a line segment 5 cm long]

Accepted Answer

5 cm

Answer

1 cm

Answer

3 cm

Answer

7 cm

Question 34

Which object is typically heavier, a baseball or a ping pong ball?

Accepted Answer

Baseball

Answer

Ping pong ball

Answer

They are the same weight

Answer

Need more information

Question 35

How much water can the container hold?
[Image of a container with 2 cups of water]

Accepted Answer

2 cups

Answer

1 cup

Answer

3 cups

Answer

4 cups

Question 36

Which unit of measurement is best for measuring the length of a pencil?

Accepted Answer

Inches

Answer

Feet

Answer

Yards

Answer

Miles

Question 37

Which scale shows the correct weight of a bag of flour that weighs 5 pounds?
[Two scales, one showing the correct weight and the other showing an incorrect weight]

Accepted Answer

Scale 1

Answer

Scale 2

Answer

Neither scale

Answer

Both scales

Question 38

The following data shows the number of students in each grade level:

Grade 1: 20 
Grade 2: 25 
Grade 3: 30

Which grade level has the most students?

Accepted Answer

Grade 3

Answer

Grade 1

Answer

Grade 2

Question 39

A farmer has 12 cows. He sells 4 cows. How many cows does he have left?

Accepted Answer

8 cows

Answer

10 cows

Answer

12 cows

Answer

16 cows

Question 40

Which of the following units is used to measure how heavy something is?

Accepted Answer

pounds

Answer

inches

Answer

gallons

Answer

degrees

Question 41

Which of the following tools is used to measure length?

Accepted Answer

ruler

Answer

stopwatch

Answer

thermometer

Answer

scale

Question 42

A small bag of apples weighs 2 pounds. What is the weight of 4 bags of apples?

Accepted Answer

8 pounds

Answer

6 pounds

Answer

10 pounds

Answer

12 pounds

Question 43

A rectangular garden is 5 feet long and 3 feet wide. What is its perimeter?

Accepted Answer

16 feet

Answer

8 feet

Answer

10 feet

Answer

30 feet

Question 44

Which of these is an example of continuous data?

Accepted Answer

Heights of students

Answer

Shoe sizes

Answer

Number of siblings

Answer

Favorite colors

Question 45

Which of these objects can hold the most liquid?

Accepted Answer

A large bucket

Answer

A small toy car

Answer

A medium-sized ball

Answer

A small box of crayons

Question 46

What tool do we use to measure the length of a pencil?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Measuring cup

Answer

Thermometer

Answer

Scale

Question 47

Which of these is used to measure weight, not length?

Accepted Answer

Pound

Answer

Inch

Answer

Centimeter

Question 48

Which unit is best for measuring the length of a pencil?

Accepted Answer

Centimeters

Answer

Grams

Answer

Liters

Answer

Kilograms

Question 49

Which everyday object could you use to estimate the weight of a small apple?

Accepted Answer

A kitchen scale

Answer

A ruler

Answer

A measuring jug

Answer

A thermometer

Question 50

Which graph is best for showing changes in room temperature over time?

Accepted Answer

Line graph

Answer

Bar graph

Answer

Pie chart

Answer

Scatterplot

Question 51

A farmer has 24 cows. He sells half of them. How many cows does he have left?

Accepted Answer

12

Answer

6

Answer

18

Answer

24

Question 52

Which of the following is true about measurement?

Accepted Answer

Different units can measure the same amount.

Answer

Measurement is always exact.

Answer

Measurement is only used in science.

Answer

You can use any unit to measure anything.

Question 53

A bag of candy contains 12 pieces. If you share the candy equally among 4 friends, how many pieces will each friend get?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

2

Answer

4

Answer

6

Question 54

Which tool is best to measure the length of a pencil?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Scale

Answer

Protractor

Question 55

Which unit is used to measure the amount of liquid in a container?

Accepted Answer

Gallons

Answer

Pounds

Answer

Inches

Question 56

Which type of graph shows how things change over time?

Accepted Answer

Line graph

Answer

Pie chart

Answer

Bar graph

Answer

Scatter plot

Question 57

Which type of graph can represent the number of students with different favorite colors?

Accepted Answer

Bar graph

Answer

Line graph

Answer

Scatter plot

Answer

Stem-and-leaf plot

Question 58

Which picture shows the most kids who like soccer?

Accepted Answer

[Image of a bar graph with 'Soccer' having the highest bar]

Answer

[Image of a bar graph with 'Basketball' having the highest bar]

Answer

[Image of a bar graph with 'Baseball' having the highest bar]

Question 59

Which unit is the best choice for measuring the height of a tree?

Accepted Answer

Meter

Answer

Foot

Answer

Inch

Answer

Centimeter

Question 60

What is the best tool to measure the length of a pencil?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Thermometer

Answer

Graduated cylinder

Answer

Balance scale

Question 61

How many centimeters are in 1 meter?

Accepted Answer

100

Answer

25

Answer

50

Answer

75

Question 62

A bag of rice weighs 5 kilograms. How many grams is that?

Accepted Answer

5000

Answer

50

Answer

500

Answer

50000

Question 63

A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of flour. If you want to make half of the recipe, how much flour will you need?

Accepted Answer

1/4 cup

Answer

1 cup

Answer

1/8 cup

Answer

2 cups

Question 64

Which tool is specifically designed to measure the length of objects?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Thermometer

Answer

Scale

Answer

Protractor