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TEKS 3.8B Worksheets — Grade 3 Solve one- and two-step problems using categorical
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What TEKS 3.8B says: Solve one- and two-step problems using categorical data represented with a frequency table, dot plot, pictograph, or bar graph with scaled intervals.
This page has 200+ practice questions tagged specifically to TEKS 3.8B. Below: a sample of 8 with answers and explanations so you can preview the worksheet before printing. Every question goes through an AI quality gate (gpt-4o for content review, Claude Sonnet 4.5 for math verification) before publishing.
Cognitive demand: medium. Typical question shape: Two-step graph problem (e.g., difference between categories) .
Leila went to Galveston Beach and collected seashells. She found 12 small seashells, 18 medium seashells, and 7 large seashells. How many more medium seashells did she collect than large seashells?
- 11 ✓
- 10
- 9
- 8
Why: To find out how many more medium seashells Leila collected than large seashells, subtract the number of large seashells from the number of medium seashells: 18 (medium) - 7 (large) = 11. Therefore, Leila collected 11 more medium seashells than large seashells.
Sanaa recorded the number of bluebonnet plants in her garden over four weeks. The data shows that there were 5 bluebonnets in week one, 7 in week two, 4 in week three, and 6 in week four. How many more bluebonnets did she have in week two than in week three?
- 3 ✓
- 2
- 1
- 4
Why: To find out how many more bluebonnets Sanaa had in week two than in week three, subtract the number in week three from the number in week two. Sanaa had 7 bluebonnets in week two and 4 in week three. So, 7 - 4 = 3. Therefore, the correct answer is 3.
Omar is collecting data about the number of books each of his friends read last month. Here is the data he recorded: Imani read 5 books, Kenji read 3 books, Aisha read 4 books, and Diego read 6 books. How many total books did Omar's friends read last month?
- 18 ✓
- 17
- 16
- 15
Why: To find the total number of books read, add the number of books each friend read: 5 (Imani) + 3 (Kenji) + 4 (Aisha) + 6 (Diego) = 18 books. Therefore, the correct answer is 18.
Paola went to a fruit stand in McAllen, Texas, where she bought oranges and avocados. The fruit stand sold 15 oranges and 8 avocados. How many more oranges than avocados did Paola buy?
- 7 ✓
- 8
- 15
- 23
Why: To find out how many more oranges than avocados Paola bought, you subtract the number of avocados from the number of oranges. That is 15 oranges - 8 avocados = 7. Therefore, Paola bought 7 more oranges than avocados.
At the Hill Country Fair in Fredericksburg, Paola counted the number of different types of pies sold at the event. The frequency table below shows her results: Cherry - 8, Apple - 5, Pecan - 12, and Lemon - 7. How many more Pecan pies were sold than Apple pies?
- 7 ✓
- 5
- 3
- 4
Why: To find out how many more Pecan pies were sold than Apple pies, you need to subtract the number of Apple pies from the number of Pecan pies. There were 12 Pecan pies and 5 Apple pies. So, 12 - 5 = 7. Therefore, 7 more Pecan pies were sold than Apple pies.
Mariana is collecting information for a school project about local wildlife in Padre Island National Seashore. She made a chart showing the number of different birds she saw. The chart shows that she saw 12 seagulls, 8 pelicans, and 5 herons. How many more seagulls did Mariana see than herons?
- 7 ✓
- 5
- 4
- 3
Why: To find how many more seagulls Mariana saw than herons, we subtract the number of herons from the number of seagulls. Mariana saw 12 seagulls and 5 herons. So, 12 - 5 = 7. Therefore, Mariana saw 7 more seagulls than herons.
Luna is making breakfast tacos for her family using fresh ingredients she bought at the market in McAllen. She used 8 eggs and 5 tomatoes for the tacos. If she bought a total of 15 eggs and 10 tomatoes, how many eggs and tomatoes does she have left after making the tacos?
- 7 eggs and 5 tomatoes ✓
- 8 eggs and 5 tomatoes
- 7 eggs and 4 tomatoes
- 8 eggs and 4 tomatoes
Why: Luna originally bought 15 eggs and used 8, so she has 15 - 8 = 7 eggs left. She bought 10 tomatoes and used 5, so she has 10 - 5 = 5 tomatoes left. Therefore, she has 7 eggs and 5 tomatoes remaining.
Luna went to Big Bend National Park and counted the different types of birds she saw. She saw 12 roadrunners and 8 cardinals. Later, she spotted 5 more roadrunners. How many roadrunners did Luna see in total?
- 25
- 20
- 17 ✓
- 15
Why: To find the total number of roadrunners Luna saw, first add the initial number of roadrunners (12) to the additional roadrunners she saw (5). This gives 12 + 5 = 17. So, the total number of roadrunners Luna saw is 17.
Common questions about TEKS 3.8B
What is TEKS 3.8B?
TEKS 3.8B is a Grade 3 Data Analysis standard from the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills. The standard says: Solve one- and two-step problems using categorical data represented with a frequency table, dot plot, pictograph, or bar graph with scaled intervals.
How many TEKS 3.8B practice questions are available?
200+ practice questions tagged to TEKS 3.8B. All free to print or practice online. We pull a fresh set each time you print a worksheet so your kid doesn't see the same questions twice.
What kind of questions test TEKS 3.8B on the STAAR?
Two-step graph problem (e.g., difference between categories) . TEKS 3.8B is a medium-cognitive-demand standard — 1-2 step questions are typical.
Where do these questions come from?
Generated by our AI pipeline, then independently quality-gated by two cross-vendor models (gpt-4o for content review, Claude Sonnet 4.5 for math verification) before publishing. Every question is tagged to TEKS 3.8B and modeled on real STAAR item shapes. No typos, no wrong answer keys, no broken explanations.