Kangaroo-Style Math Practice, Grades 3-4, Set 8

About this practice set

Six original contest-style math problems for grades 3-4 with answer choices A to E, worth 3, 4 and 5 points, plus an answer key that explains every solution. Topics: calendar, counting shapes, division, logic, patterns. The problems are written for grades 3 and 4, the level where contest tricks start to matter. Give about 3 to 4 minutes per problem, like in a real contest.

On this sheet

two are worth 3 points, the next two 4 points and the last two 5 points. How many triangles are there in this picture? 34 children go on a trip. Each van can take 5 children. What is the smallest number of vans they need? How many squares of any size can you find in this picture? Today is Saturday.

Tips for using it

• After checking answers, try to explain each solution in your own words.
• Read every problem twice: contest questions often hide the key detail in one word.
• Draw a picture or a table when a problem has many steps.
• Check the answer choices: sometimes testing them is faster than solving from scratch.

Printing tips

Download the PDF and print at 100% (or “fit to page” on A4). Page 1 is the practice set and page 2 is the answer key with the answers in red; print just page 1 if you want to keep the answers for checking. The PNG shows page 1 only. Free for personal, family and classroom use.