Year 3 NAPLAN Numeracy Sample Questions
10 real Year 3 NAPLAN Numeracy questions from our practice bank. Medium difficulty. Select an answer to reveal the worked solution. Free, no signup, open in 10 seconds.
Sample questions
All questions are medium difficulty and drawn from the Skillo practice bank. Each worked solution is revealed after you select an answer.
SAMPLE QUESTION 1 — Medium
Hudson's lunch break started 30 minutes before the time shown on the clock. What time did his lunch break start?
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SAMPLE QUESTION 2 — Medium
A number pattern starts at 6 and each number is 7 more than the last. What are the first four numbers in the pattern?
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SAMPLE QUESTION 3 — Medium
The fraction bar is divided into 8 equal sections. Five sections are shaded. What fraction of the bar is NOT shaded?
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SAMPLE QUESTION 4 — Medium
How many more shells did Zara collect than Noah?
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SAMPLE QUESTION 5 — Medium
How many more lorikeets than galahs were seen?
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SAMPLE QUESTION 6 — Medium
Mei is thinking of a 3-digit number. It is between 580 and 620. It has a 9 in the tens place. What is Mei's number?
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SAMPLE QUESTION 7 — Medium
Zac counts 347 insects at the wildlife park. Which number is closest to 347?
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SAMPLE QUESTION 8 — Medium
Luca has 45 trading cards. Mei has 28 trading cards. How many more cards does Luca have than Mei? Then Luca gives Mei 10 cards. How many cards does Luca have left over?
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SAMPLE QUESTION 9 — Medium
How many dogs and cats are there altogether?
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SAMPLE QUESTION 10 — Medium
Zac is tracking how many steps he walks each day. On Monday he walked 462 steps, on Tuesday he walked 526 steps, and on Wednesday he walked 489 steps. Which list shows these numbers ordered from least to greatest?
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