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SEMESTRAL ASSESSMENT 1 EXAMINATION 2026 - ANSWER KEY

PRIMARY 3 MATHEMATICS (VERSION 3)

Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (25 marks)

1. What is the value of digit 9 in 7913? (1 mark) Answer: 3. 900 The digit 9 is in the hundreds place, so its value is 9 × 100 = 900

2. Which number is the smallest? (1 mark) Answer: 3. 4265 Compare digit by digit: 4265 < 4526 < 4562 < 4625

3. What is 6847 rounded to the nearest 10? (1 mark) Answer: 2. 6850 Look at the units digit: 7. Since 7 ≥ 5, round up: 6850

4. 3759 + 2186 = ? (1 mark) Answer: 2. 5945 3759 + 2186 = 5945

5. 8324 - 4567 = ? (1 mark) Answer: 1. 3757 8324 - 4567 = 3757

6. What is 9 × 7? (1 mark) Answer: 3. 63 9 × 7 = 63

7. 96 ÷ 8 = ? (1 mark) Answer: 2. 12 96 ÷ 8 = 12

8. What is the remainder when 73 is divided by 9? (1 mark) Answer: 1. 1 73 ÷ 9 = 8 remainder 1 (because 9 × 8 = 72, and 73 - 72 = 1)

9. Which fraction is equivalent to 4/8? (1 mark) Answer: 4. All of the above 4/8 = 1/2, 4/8 = 2/4, 4/8 = 8/16. All are equivalent.

10. What is 3/5 + 1/5? (1 mark) Answer: 1. 4/5 3/5 + 1/5 = (3+1)/5 = 4/5

11. Which is heavier? (1 mark) Answer: 3. 3 kg 3 kg = 3000 g, which is heavier than 2500 g, 2 kg (2000 g), or 2800 g

12. How many centimetres are in 4 metres? (1 mark) Answer: 2. 400 cm 1 metre = 100 cm, so 4 metres = 4 × 100 = 400 cm

13. What is 1 litre 750 ml in millilitres? (1 mark) Answer: 2. 1750 ml 1 litre = 1000 ml, so 1 litre 750 ml = 1000 + 750 = 1750 ml

14. 4 hours 15 minutes = ? minutes (1 mark) Answer: 1. 255 minutes 4 hours = 4 × 60 = 240 minutes, so 4 hours 15 minutes = 240 + 15 = 255 minutes

15. What time will it be 3 hours 45 minutes after 8:30 a.m.? (1 mark) Answer: 2. 12:15 p.m. 8:30 a.m. + 3 hours 45 minutes = 12:15 p.m.

16. The perimeter of a square with side 9 cm is: (1 mark) Answer: 3. 36 cm Perimeter of square = 4 × side = 4 × 9 = 36 cm

17. The area of a rectangle with length 10 cm and breadth 4 cm is: (1 mark) Answer: 3. 40 cm² Area = length × breadth = 10 × 4 = 40 cm²

18. An acute angle is: (1 mark) Answer: 1. Less than 90° An acute angle is less than 90°

19. How many lines of symmetry does a rectangle have? (1 mark) Answer: 2. 2 A rectangle has 2 lines of symmetry (through the midpoints of opposite sides)

20. What is the next number in this pattern: 8, 16, 24, 32, ? (1 mark) Answer: 2. 40 The pattern increases by 8 each time: 32 + 8 = 40

21. Siti bought items costing 6.80,6.80, 3.25 and 4.95.Howmuchdidshespendintotal?∗∗∗(1mark)∗∗∗Answer:2.4.95. How much did she spend in total?** *(1 mark)* **Answer: 2. 15.00 6.80+6.80 + 3.25 + 4.95=4.95 = 15.00

22. In a bar chart, if the bar reaches 8 on the scale, how many items does it represent? (1 mark) Answer: 3. 8 The bar reaching 8 represents 8 items

23. What is the median of this set: 3, 7, 5, 9, 6? (1 mark) Answer: 2. 6 Arrange in order: 3, 5, 6, 7, 9. The middle value is 6

24. Which solid has 5 faces? (1 mark) Answer: 3. Triangular prism A triangular prism has 5 faces (2 triangular, 3 rectangular)

25. 6 × (4 + 5) = ? (1 mark) Answer: 1. 54 6 × (4 + 5) = 6 × 9 = 54

Section B: Short Answer Questions (45 marks)

26. Write these numbers in words. (3 marks) a) 5082: Five thousand and eighty-two (1 mark) b) 7604: Seven thousand six hundred and four (1 mark) c) 9037: Nine thousand and thirty-seven (1 mark)

27. Arrange these numbers in descending order: 3759, 3957, 3597, 3795 (2 marks) Answer: 3957, 3795, 3759, 3597 Compare thousands (all 3), then hundreds (9, 7, 5), then tens and ones

28. Complete the number patterns. (4 marks) a) 1825, 1850, 1875, 1900, 1925 (1 mark) b) 8000, 7500, 7000, 6500, 6000 (1 mark) c) 64, 128, 256, 512, 1024 (1 mark) d) 3, 12, 48, 192, 768 (1 mark)

29. Calculate: (6 marks) a) 4268 + 3574 = 7842 (2 marks) b) 7135 - 2948 = 4187 (2 marks) c) 56 × 9 = 504 (2 marks)

30. Work out these division sums: (4 marks) a) 144 ÷ 8 = 18 remainder 0 (2 marks) b) 187 ÷ 6 = 31 remainder 1 (2 marks)

31. Express these fractions in simplest form: (4 marks) a) 6/18 = 1/3 (2 marks) b) 12/16 = 3/4 (2 marks)

32. Convert these measurements: (6 marks) a) 6 m 35 cm = 635 cm (2 marks) b) 2 litres 450 ml = 2450 ml (2 marks) c) 4 kg 680 g = 4680 g (2 marks)

33. Draw the line(s) of symmetry for these shapes: (4 marks) a) Square: 4 lines of symmetry (vertical, horizontal, both diagonals) (2 marks) b) Isosceles triangle: 1 line of symmetry (through vertex and midpoint of base) (2 marks)

34. Complete this table for the 8 times table: (4 marks) 8 × 5 = 40 8 × 6 = 48 8 × 7 = 56 8 × 8 = 64

35. Find the area and perimeter of this square: Side = 11 cm (4 marks) Area = side × side = 11 × 11 = 121 cm² (2 marks) Perimeter = 4 × side = 4 × 11 = 44 cm (2 marks)

36. What time is shown on this clock if the hour hand is between 7 and 8, and the minute hand points to 6? (2 marks) Answer: 7:30 OR Half past seven

37. How much change will David get if he buys a book for 18.75withtwo18.75 with two 10 notes? (2 marks) Change = 20.00−20.00 - 18.75 = $1.25 (2 marks)

38. Complete this tally chart: If there are 23 votes, show the tally marks. (2 marks) Tally: |||| |||| |||| |||| ||| (2 marks)

Section C: Word Problems (30 marks)

39. Mei Ling collected 4 boxes of marbles. Each box contains 36 marbles. She gave 28 marbles to her sister. How many marbles does she have left? (5 marks)

Working: Total marbles = 4 × 36 = 144 marbles (2 marks) Marbles left = 144 - 28 = 116 marbles (2 marks)

Answer: 116 marbles (1 mark)

40. A shop sold 672 bottles of juice on Friday and 495 bottles on Saturday. On Sunday, they sold 138 fewer bottles than on Friday. How many bottles did they sell altogether over the three days? (6 marks)

Working: Friday: 672 bottles (1 mark) Saturday: 495 bottles (1 mark) Sunday: 672 - 138 = 534 bottles (2 marks) Total: 672 + 495 + 534 = 1701 bottles (2 marks)

Answer: 1701 bottles

41. Raj has $72.80. He spent 3/4 of his money on toys. How much money does he have left? (6 marks)

Working: Money spent = 3/4 × 72.80=72.80 = 54.60 (3 marks) Money left = 72.80−72.80 - 54.60 = $18.20 (2 marks)

Answer: $18.20 (1 mark)

42. A swimming pool is 25 m long and 12 m wide. If it costs $5 per square metre to clean, what is the total cost? (6 marks)

Working: Area of pool = 25 × 12 = 300 m² (3 marks) Total cost = 300 × 5=5 = 1500 (2 marks)

Answer: $1500 (1 mark)

43. There are 864 stickers to be packed equally into 8 boxes. How many stickers will be in each box? Are there any stickers left over? (7 marks)

Working: 864 ÷ 8 = 108 remainder 0 (4 marks) Stickers per box = 108 (2 marks) Stickers left over = 0 (1 mark)

Answer: 108 stickers per box, 0 stickers left over

Total: 100 marks

Marking Scheme Summary:

  • Section A (MCQ): 25 marks (1 mark each)
  • Section B (Short Answer): 45 marks
  • Section C (Word Problems): 30 marks
  • Total: 100 marks

Grade Boundaries:

  • 90-100: Excellent
  • 75-89: Very Good
  • 60-74: Good
  • 50-59: Satisfactory
  • Below 50: Needs Improvement