Grade 4 - Progress in Mathematics

Visualize the facts of the problem

as you reread it.

Use more than one step to solve each problem.

1. Paul sends his cousin three 28-oz
   fruitcakes and a 27-oz package of
   poppy seed muffins. What is the
   total weight of the package?

Facts:

Question: What is the total weight?

Plan the steps to follow.

Step 1:Multiply to find the weight of

the 3 fruitcakes:

3 
28 oz

Step 2:Add to find the total weight.

2. This year, Dan’s wood-carving club includes
   17 children, 23 teenagers, and 46 adults.
   Last year, there were 54 members in all.
   By how much has the membership changed?


3. Dan works as a wood carver from 8:30 A.M. to
   4:30 P.M. each d ay. How many hours does
   Dan work in a 5-day work week?


4. Ira sends six 2-lb packages to Hawaii using 4-day
   delivery. How much change will he get from $ 20?
   (Hint:Use the chart on page 230.)


5. Mr. Cheng bought 8 gallons of paint. Each gallon
   cost $12.27. He also bought a paint roller for
   $ 4.75. What was the total cost?

3—28-oz fruitcakes

1—27-oz package of muffins

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