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This page shows questions in the Math 4 Operations and Algebraic Thinking public release module at MSDE. 4th Grade Math
"Math 4 Operations and Algebraic Thinking"

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This is a fill in the blank question that allows you to enter only numbers.

A student will prepare 20 gift bags. Each bag will have 10 stickers.

The student already has 50 stickers and will buy more stickers in packages. Each package has 15 stickers.

How many packages of stickers does the student need to buy?

Enter your answer in the space provided.

packages

This is a test question that allows you to enter extended text in your response.

There are 5 motorcycles in a parking lot. The number of cars in the parking lot is 8 times as many as the number of motorcycles.

Write an equation that shows how to find the number of cars in the parking lot.

Enter your equation in the space provided. Enter only your equation.

This is a matching question that allows you to match elements from one list with those on another list.

Four problems are given in the table. Identify whether 30×40 could be used to solve each problem.

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Problem

Could be solved using 30×40 Could not be solved using 30×40
One box has 30 pencils. Another box has 40 pencils. How many pencils are in the boxes in all?
A classroom has 30 books. The number of pages in the books is 40 times as many as the number of books. How many pages are in the books?
One elementary school has 30 teachers. There are 40 more teachers at a middle school than the elementary school. How many teachers are at the middle school?
There are 30 employees at a store. The number of hours the employees worked this week is 40 times as many as the number of employees. How many hours did the employees work this week?

This is a question with 3 parts, including a fill in the blank question that allows you to enter only numbers.

In the following number pattern, the first term is 3. Use the rule “Add 7” to find the next three terms in the pattern.

Enter your answers in the three spaces provided.

3, , ,