Grade 4 math mississippi 10

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Mississippi Curriculum Test,
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MC T 2

MATHEMATICS

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Mathematics

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Mark your answers for questions 1–55 on your answer document. Mark only one answer
for each question. You may write in your test booklet, but you must mark your answers on
your answer document.

1. Joseph sold 24 tickets to a school play. The tickets cost $7 each.
Which pair of expressions shows two ways to calculate the total cost of the
tickets Joseph sold?
A.

20 × 7 and 20 × 4

B.

24 × 7 and 20 × 7

C.

(20 × 7) + ( 4 × 7) and 24 + 24 + 24 + 24 + 24 + 24 + 24

D.

(24 × 7) + ( 4 × 7) and 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7

2. The graph below shows the number of boxes of nails a construction worker
used each day for 5 days.

Number of Boxes

Nails Used
50
45
40
35
30

25
20
15
10
5
0

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Day

What is the range of the data?
F.

20

G.

25

H.

35

J.

40

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7. Kay has the following four rectangular quilts.

Quilt W

Quilt X

Quilt Y

Quilt Z

Which two quilts have the same area?
A.

Quilt W and Quilt Y

B.

Quilt X and Quilt Z

C.

Quilt Y and Quilt X

D.

Quilt Z and Quilt Y

8. The weights, in grams, of several different snails are listed below.
20, 21, 21, 22, 22, 23, 24, 24, 25, 26, 27, 27, 27, 28, 28, 29, 30
What is the mode of the data?
F.

21

G.

25

H.

27

J.

30

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10. Cheyenne used numbered cards to compose the following number.

5 7,2 9 4

What is Cheyenne’s number written in words?
F.

Fifty-seven thousand, two hundred ninety-four

G.

Fifty-seven thousand, ninety-four

H.

Fifty thousand, seven hundred ninety-four

J.

Fifty thousand, two hundred ninety-four

11. Sarah recorded the distance she traveled on her bicycle one afternoon. The line
graph shows the distance she traveled.

Number of Miles

Sarah’s Distance Traveled
20
15
10
5
0
60

90

120
Time
(minutes)

150

180

According to the line graph, about how many miles did Sarah travel in
150 minutes?
A.

3

B.

6

C.

9

D.

13

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14. Abdul painted 1 of a fence in

12. Mariah recorded her mathematics
test scores on the following stemand-leaf plot.

8

the morning and 4 of the fence in
8

the afternoon.

Mariah’s Test Scores
9
8
7
6

2
3
2
4

Key: 9

2

4
6
7

How much of the fence did Abdul
paint in all?

6 8
5 7 7 9
8 8 9
8
2 represents 92

Based upon the data in the stem-andleaf plot, which statement is true?
F.

Mariah is more likely to receive a
score in the 90s than a score in
the 80s.

G.

Mariah is more likely to receive a
score in the 60s than a score in
the 70s.

H.

Mariah is less likely to receive a
score in the 80s than a score in

the 90s.

J.

Mariah is less likely to receive a
score in the 60s than a score in
the 70s.

F.

1
8

G.

3
8

H.

5
8

J.

7
8

15. Alisha was building a wall that had
9 rows of bricks. She had 513 bricks

in all. To find how many bricks would
be in each row, she divided 513 by
9 and got a quotient of 57.
Which expression could be used to
check Alisha’s answer?

13. Allison peeled 4.9 pounds of
potatoes, and her father peeled
another 7.6 pounds.

A.

57 ϫ 9

B.

57 Ϭ 9

C.

57 ϩ 9

D.

57 Ϫ 9

What was the total number of
pounds of potatoes they peeled?
A.

12.5 pounds

B.

11.5 pounds

C.

3.7 pounds

D.

2.7 pounds

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16. Molly planted 35 flowers in rows with the same number of flowers in each row.
Which model shows how Molly planted the flowers?
F.

H.

G.

J.

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17. Which pair of lines appears to be perpendicular?
C

F

A

B

G

H
E

A.

CD and EF

B.

AB and GH

C.

GH and EF

D.

EF and AB

18. What is the value of x in the
equation below?

D

19. Giovanni was given the list of
numbers shown.

8 ϩ x ϭ 22

7, 2, 9, 1, 7, 6, 3

F.

14

G.

20

What is the median of the numbers in
the list?

H.

24

A.

5

J.

30

B.

6

C.

7

D.

8

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21. Juana ate 3 of a pizza, and Nick

20. Ronda’s teacher made the
following table.

8

ate 4 of the same pizza. They used
8

the expression 3 + 4 to represent

Number of Wagon Wheels

8

Number of Number of
Wagons
Wheels

2

8

4

16

5

?

7

28

What fraction of the pizza did Juana
and Nick eat?

Ronda’s teacher asked her to find the
missing value in the table. Ronda’s
answer was correct.
Which statement describes Ronda’s
answer?
F.

Ronda’s answer was 15. She
multiplied the number of wagons
by 3.

G.

Ronda’s answer was 20. She
multiplied the number of wagons
by 4.

H.

J.

8

how much pizza they ate.

A.

1
8

B.

3
8

C.

4
8

D.

7
8

22. In the year 2000, the population of
Tupelo, Mississippi, was 34,211.

Ronda’s answer was 25. She
multiplied the number of wagons
by 5.
Ronda’s answer was 30. She

multiplied the number of wagons
by 6.

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What is another way to write 34,211?
F.

30, 000 + 4, 000 + 200 + 10 + 1

G.

30, 000 + 4, 000 + 210 + 11

H.

30, 000 + 4, 000 + 2, 000 + 10 + 1

J.

34, 000 + 40, 000 + 200 + 10 + 1

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23. A competition was held in Barbara’s class to see who could do the most sit-ups.
The results of the competition are shown in the graph below.
Sit-Up Competition

Number of Sit-ups

60
50
40
30
20
10
0

Adelaide Barbara

Carla

Terry

Vern

Walton

Student
According to the graph, which child appears to have done more than 30 but
fewer than 40 sit-ups?
A.

Adelaide

B.

Carla

C.

Terry

D.

Vern

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24. Katie measured a toothpick she was using to make an art project.

0
inches

1

2

3

4

5

6

Which is closest to the length of the toothpick?
F.

2

inches

G.

2 1 inches

H.

3

J.

3 1 inches

2

inches

2

1

25. Kara made 2 gallon of orange juice.

Which of the following is equal to
1
gallon?
2

A.

2 cups

B.

4 cups

C.

2 pints

D.

4 pints

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26. Terry drew the puzzle piece shown below.

Which is a translation of the puzzle piece across the line segment?

F.

H.

G.

J.

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27. Mr. Spence is covering his kitchen floor with square tiles that are each 1 foot by
1 foot. Mr. Spence has already covered a section that is 8 feet by 9 feet. He now
has to lay down 36 more tiles.
Which picture shows the entire area of Mr. Spence’s kitchen floor?
A.

C.

B.

D.

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28. Julie weighed a basket of apples on a
scale that showed no units of
measurement.

29. What are the coordinates for the
point labeled N?
y
6
G

5
4

Q

M

L

V

3
2
1

0
4

3

N

1

2

Which measurement is most likely
the weight of the basket of apples?
F.

2 ounces

G.

2 inches

H.

2 pounds

J.

2 gallons

0

1

A.

(4, 0)

B.

(4, 1)

C.

(4, 4)

D.

(0, 4)

2

3

4

K
5

6

x

30. Distance markers along a one-mile

trail show fractions of a mile.
Which fraction is shown on the
distance marker that is closest to the
end of the one-mile trail?

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F.

2
3

G.

1
2

H.

2
5

J.

3
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37. The school gym has 9 rows of
bleachers. Each row seats 31 people.

39. Emma correctly used the rule for the
following function table to determine
the number that completes the table.

Which statement justifies the closest
estimation of how many seats are in
the bleachers?
A.

31 rounds to 30, 9 rounds to 10,
and 30 − 10 = 20 seats.

In

Out

2

6

3

9

B.

31 rounds to 30, 9 rounds to 10,
and 30 + 10 = 40 seats.

4

12

C.

31 rounds to 30, 9 rounds to 10,
and 30 × 10 = 300 seats.

5

?

6

18

7

21

D.

31 rounds to 40, 9 rounds to 10,
and 40 × 10 = 400 seats.

How did Emma determine the
number that completes the table?
38. In the year 2000, Columbus,
Mississippi, had a population of
25,944 and Clarksdale, Mississippi,
had a population of 20,645.

A.

By adding 12 + 1

B.

By multiplying 5 × 2 and adding 3

C.

By multiplying 5 × 3

What is the difference in the
populations of the two cities?

D.

By subtracting 1 from 18.

F.

5,299

G.

5,301

H.

5,319

J.

5,389

40. The distance between Janet’s house
and the school is about 2 miles.
Which measurement is equal to
2 miles?
1 mile ϭ 5280 feet

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F.

2640 feet

G.

5280 feet

H.

10,460 feet

J.

10,560 feet

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41. A father cut a pie into eight equal pieces. The family ate the shaded part of the
pie shown in the following picture.

Which picture represents a fraction equal to the shaded part of the pie that the
family ate?
A.

C.

B.

D.

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42. Three friends played games at a
school carnival. Together they won
269 tickets for prizes. They decided to
share the tickets equally.

44. Which of these can be used to show
the inverse operation of
multiplication of the equation below?
17 ϫ 20 ϭ 340

How should they find the closest
estimation of the number of tickets
each friend received?

F.

F.

Round 269 to 250 and divide by 3.

H.

20 ϫ (17 Ϫ 17) ϭ 0

G.

Round 269 to 270 and divide by 3.

J.

17 ϫ (20 Ϫ 20) ϭ 0

H.

Round 269 to 250, round 3 to 5,
and divide 250 by 5.

J.

Round 269 to 270, round 3 to 5,
and divide 270 by 5.

G.

340 Ϭ 17 ϭ 20
340 Ϭ 1 ϭ 340

45. Benecia made the following
three-dimensional figure from a net.

43. Rachel used a rule to create the
following pattern.
11, 14, 17, 20, 23, 26
Her friend correctly created a similar
pattern using Rachel’s rule.
Which pattern did Rachel’s friend
create?
A.

18, 24, 29, 33, 36, 38

B.

16, 19, 22, 25, 28, 31

Which two-dimensional shapes are
used as the faces of the figure?

C.

3, 9, 27, 81, 243, 729

A.

Triangles and hexagons

D.

2, 5, 9, 14, 20, 27

B.

Triangles and octagons

C.

Triangles and pentagons

D.

Triangles and rectangles

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46. Students at Washington School are choosing a new mascot. The frequency table
shows how many students want each mascot.

Votes for the New School Mascot
Mascot

Number of Votes

Knight
Bulldog
Cougar
Wildcat
Panther
Cardinal
Based upon the frequency table, which sentence is true?
F.

More students want a cougar mascot than a panther mascot.

G.

More students want a wildcat mascot than a bulldog mascot.

H.

More students want a knight mascot than a bulldog mascot.

J.

More students want a cardinal mascot than a knight mascot.

47. Mr. Dillard drew four figures on the board for his students to copy.

1

2

3

4

Which figure has only two parallel line segments?
A.

1

B.

2

C.

3

D.

4

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48. Pedro saw that 4 out of 10 houses on
his way to school each have a
basketball hoop in the driveway.
Pedro drew the following picture and
used gray to represent each house
that has a basketball hoop.

50. Which of the following statements
describes the Associative Property of
Addition?
F.

The sum of any number and zero
is the original number.

G.

The sum of two numbers is the

same no matter which order they
are in.

H.

The sum of three or more
numbers is always the same no
matter how they are grouped.

J.

The sum of two numbers times a
third number is the same as the
sum of each addend times the
third number.

Which decimal is equal to the shaded
part of Pedro’s picture?
F.

0.04

G.

0.4

H.

4.0

J.

4.10

51. Dana had a triangle on her desk and
moved it as shown in the following
picture.

49. Ian weighs 46 kilograms on the
doctor’s office scale.

Which transformation describes the
movement of the triangle?

How many grams are equivalent to
46 kilograms?
A.

0.46 gram

B.

460 grams

C.

4600 grams

D.

46,000 grams

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A.

Tessellation

B.

Rotation

C.

Reflection

D.

Translation

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52. Ben recorded the number of gymnasts that were at practice each day for
Week 1 of gymnastics practice.

Number of Gymnasts

Week 1 Practice

30
25
20
15
10
5
0

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Day of Week

Friday

How many more gymnasts were at practice on Friday than on Tuesday?
F.

4

G.

15

H.

20

J.

25

53. Carlos said that if 42 times 18 equals
756, then 18 times 42 equals 756.

54. Marvin solved the equation below.

Which multiplication property did
Carlos use?
A.

Zero Property

B.

Identity Property

C.

Commutative Property

D.

Distributive Property

14 ϩ 25 ϭ 39
Which of these equations could be
used to check Marvin’s answer?

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F.

25 ϩ 39 ϭ 64

G.

14 ϩ 39 ϭ 53

H.

64 Ϫ 25 ϭ 39

J.

39 Ϫ 14 ϭ 25

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