Grade 4 math maryland 09

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MATHEMATICS
PUBLIC RELEASE

4

GRADE

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Mathematics

Grade

4

For selected-response questions, you may use the space inside the boxed area or scratch paper
for notes and calculations. Be sure to fill in the bubble with your answer.
For constructed-response questions, you may use the space inside the boxed area or scratch
paper for notes and calculations. Write your answers on the lines provided. You do not need to
use the entire answer space. If you use scratch paper, remember: only what is written inside the
boxed area will be scored.
Do not write outside the boxed area for any question.

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Grade

4

Mathematics
100000238371 MDM041B2aS0900238371

1

Amos buys 5 packs of 18 balloons. Crystal buys 3 packs of 24 balloons.
Which inequality shows the relationship between the number of balloons Amos
buys and the number of balloons Crystal buys?

≥

5 ϫ 18 Ͼ 3 ϫ 24
5 ϫ 18 Ͻ 3 ϫ 24
5 ϩ 18 Ͼ 3 ϩ 24
5 ϩ 18 Ͻ 3 ϩ 24

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Mathematics

Grade
3515600 MDM041C1bS07XX1465

2

4

3515600_AR1

This grid shows where a squirrel hid different kinds of nuts.
y

10

Walnuts

9

Acorns

8

Pecans

7
6
5
4
3

Chestnuts

2
1
0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 10

x

Which ordered pair shows where the squirrel hid the acorns?

≥

(2, 8)
(2, 10)
(8, 2)
(8, 8)

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Grade

4

Mathematics
100000238372 MDM042A1aS0900238372

3
Look at these angles.

A

B

C

D

Kara says that angle C is an obtuse angle.
Which sentence best describes Kara’s statement about angle C?
Kara is incorrect because angle C is a right angle.
Kara is incorrect because angle C is an acute angle.

Kara is correct because angle C is smaller than a right angle.

≥

Kara is correct because angle C is larger than a right angle.

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Mathematics

4

Grade
3488019 MDM042D1aS07XX1721

4

3488019_AR1 to AR4

Which shows a transformation of the pentagon?

≥

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Grade

4

Mathematics
100000238377 MDM043C1cS0900238377

5

Martin lit a candle at 4:15 P.M. The candle burned until 7:45 P.M.
How many hours did the candle burn?

1
2 hours
2
3 hours

≥

1
3 hours
2

4 hours

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Mathematics

Grade
3487788 MDM044A1aS07XX1926

6

4

3487788_AR1 to AR4

Hal raises ponies. The heights, in centimeters, of Hal’s ponies are listed below.

98

96

99

95

97

90

99

91

93

98

Which line plot displays this data?

X

X

X X
X X X X X

X X

X

X
X X
X X X X X

90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99

90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99

PONY HEIGHTS
IN CENTIMETERS

PONY HEIGHTS
IN CENTIMETERS

X X

X

X X
X X X X X

X

X

X X
X X

X X

90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99

90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99

PONY HEIGHTS
IN CENTIMETERS

PONY HEIGHTS
IN CENTIMETERS

≥

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Grade

4

Mathematics
100000238379 MDM044B2aS0900238379

7

This data shows the scores Malia received on her science tests.

79

82

99

91

70

85

88

82

What is the range of Malia’s test scores?

3
8
20

≥

29

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Mathematics

Grade

4

3515603 MDM045B1aB07XX1468

8

Mr. Brown puts colored straws in a bag. He puts 2 red straws and 1 white straw in
the bag.
Step A
How many colored straws does Mr. Brown need to add to the bag so that red, white,
2
and blue straws each have a probability of being picked?
6

Step B
Explain why your answer is correct.
Use what you know about probability in your explanation.
Use words, numbers, and/or symbols in your explanation.

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Grade

4

Mathematics
100000238380 MDM045B1aS0900238380

9
These cards are placed in a bag.

5+8

6+9

7+8

8+8
6+7

9+5

What is the probability Lauren will pick a card with a sum greater than 15?

1
6

1
5

3
6

2
4

≥

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Mathematics

Grade
3487818 MDM046A1aB07XX1026

10

4

3487818_AR1

Olivia made the number 506,890 with cards.

5

0

6

8

9

0

Step A
Write Olivia’s number in word form.

Step B
Olivia removed the card with the five on it. Explain how this would change the word
form of the number.
Use what you know about numbers and place value in your explanation.
Use words and/or numbers in your explanation.

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Grade

4

Mathematics

For selected-response questions, you may use the space inside the boxed area or scratch paper
for notes and calculations. Be sure to fill in the bubble with your answer.
For constructed-response questions, you may use the space inside the boxed area or scratch
paper for notes and calculations. Write your answers on the lines provided. You do not need to
use the entire answer space. If you use scratch paper, remember: only what is written inside the
boxed area will be scored.
Do not write outside the boxed area for any question.

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Mathematics

Grade

4

100000238374 MDM043A1aS0900238374

11
Molly cut this piece of tape.

1

2

3

4

5

6

INCHES

How long, in inches, is the piece of tape Molly cut?

4 inches
1
4 inches
2

≥

3
4 inches

4
5 inches

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Grade

4

Mathematics
3515869 MDM046C1dS07XX1532

12

Alicia read a book that has 144 pages. Alicia read 9 pages each day.
How many days did it take her to finish the book?

10 days
15 days

≥

16 days
17 days

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