NSW Year 3 Maths free practice questions with answers
Read question 1 and its full worked answer from paper 1 of our 20-paper NSW Year 3 Maths set, then download the 4-page PDF. These are original practice questions, not official past papers. Page updated 3 November 2026.
Gus had 446 stickers and gave away 336 of them. How many stickers are left?
A 120
B 100
C 782
D 110
Correct answer: D — 110
- 'Gave away' means we SUBTRACT.
- 446 - 336
- Subtract the ones, then the tens, then the hundreds. If you cannot, borrow a ten. The answer is 110.
- Why the other options are wrong:
- A (120): This is the correct answer (110) plus 10: an extra 10 was added at the end of the calculation
(an off-by-10 error).
- B (100): This is the correct answer (110) minus 10: 10 was taken off at the end of the calculation (an off-by-10 error).
- C (782): 'Gave away' means take away, so subtract.
'Left', 'gave away' and 'fewer' signal subtraction: start with the bigger number.
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What is in the NSW Year 3 Maths free sample?
The first 3 questions from paper 1 of the set, in the real exam layout, followed by the step-by-step worked answers. It is a 4-page PDF; this page shows question 1 with its answer.
How many full NSW Year 3 Maths papers are there?
20 original papers for Year 3 students. Each is 28 multiple-choice questions in 35 minutes (4 options each, no calculator), with a worked solution for every question. Papers start at A$11.99 and download instantly as a PDF.
Are these official past papers?
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