Primary 3 Mathematics Lessons and Practice
Primary 3 builds the base for everything after it: place value, the multiplication table and first fractions. Open any unit below, or try the practice questions first.
Primary 3 units
Open any unit to start. The first unit is free.
- NumberPPV3
Whole Number Place Value & Number Sense
Read, write, compare, order, and round whole numbers to the thousands.
Start this unit → - OperationsPAS3
Addition & Subtraction of Whole Numbers
Add and subtract multi-digit whole numbers using number lines and the standard algorithm, with regrouping.
Start this unit → - OperationsPMF3
Multiplication Concepts & Facts
Understand multiplication as equal groups and build fact fluency to 12 × 12.
Start this unit → - OperationsPDV3
Division Concepts
Understand division as equal sharing and grouping, and relate it to multiplication.
Start this unit → - OperationsPOP3
Operation Properties & Fact Families
Use the properties of operations and fact families to compute flexibly.
Start this unit → - FractionsPFR3
Introduction to Fractions
Understand fractions as equal parts of a whole and of a set; find equivalents and compare.
Start this unit → - GeometryPSH3
Classifying 2-D Figures
Identify and classify quadrilaterals and polygons by their attributes.
Start this unit → - GeometryPPA3
Perimeter & Area
Find the perimeter and area of rectangles and simple compound shapes.
Start this unit → - DataPDM3
Time, Measurement & Data
Tell and compute time, measure with metric and customary units, and represent data on line plots.
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Free Primary 3 practice questions
Try them on paper first, then open an answer to check your working.
What is the value of the digit 6 in 4,682?
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Answer: 600
The 6 is in the hundreds place, so its value is 6 × 100 = 600.
What is 3,000 + 400 + 20 + 5?
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Answer: 3,425
3 thousands, 4 hundreds, 2 tens and 5 ones make 3,425.
What is 7 × 8?
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Answer: 56
7 × 4 = 28, and doubling gives 28 × 2 = 56.
What is 1/2 of 12 sweets?
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Answer: 6 sweets
Half means divide by 2: 12 ÷ 2 = 6.
Share 24 oranges equally among 4 children. How many does each child get?
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Answer: 6
24 ÷ 4 = 6, because 4 × 6 = 24.
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Questions parents ask
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Primary 3 to 6 on these pages, with more classes in the full Hour of Math library.
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