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Class 3 Fun with Shapes worksheet

CBSE Mathematics. Squares, rectangles, triangles and circles; sides, corners and square corners; matchstick patterns. Every sheet has 20 questions in three sections and an answer key, and the numbers change every time.

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Sample questions

Real questions from this chapter, as the app sets them. Tap Answer to see the answer and working.

Section A · multiple choice

  1. 1.

    How many sides do 1 triangle and 3 squares have altogether?

    1. 15
    2. 19
    3. 11
    4. 16
    Answer

    (a) 15

    1 × 3 + 3 × 4

  2. 2.

    A clock face looks like which shape?

    1. Triangle
    2. Rectangle
    3. Circle
    4. Square
    Answer

    (c) Circle

  3. 3.

    How many matchsticks are needed to make 3 squares in a row, sharing sides?

    1. 11
    2. 12
    3. 10
    4. 9
    Answer

    (c) 10

    the first square needs 4, each new square 3 more: 4 + 3 × 2

Section B · short answer

  1. 4.

    How many corners do 5 triangles and 5 squares have in all?

    Answer

    35

    5 × 3 + 5 × 4

  2. 5.

    Lata draws 4 triangles and 5 squares. How many sides are there in all?

    Answer

    32

    4 × 3 + 5 × 4

Section C · long answer

  1. 6.

    Asha makes squares in a row with matchsticks, sharing sides. (a) How many sticks for 1, 2 and 3 squares? (b) How many for 13 squares? (c) What pattern do you see?

    Answer

    (a) 4, 7, 10; (b) 40; (c) each new square needs 3 more sticks

Fresh sheets for your child

In the app, every Fun with Shapes sheet is new: the app remembers the questions your child has already had and leaves them out. Print the sheet as a PDF, or use notebook mode and write the answers in a notebook.

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