Grade 4 - Progress in Mathematics

April 1: 6
^4

8 


lb

June 1: 7
^58 
lb

Visualize the facts of the problem as you reread it.

Use simpler numbers to solve each problem.

1. Frank checked his kitten’s weight on
   the first day of each month. He kept
   the information on a chart. How much
   weight did the kitten gain between
   April 1 and June 1?

Facts:

Question: How much weight did the kitten gain

between April 1 and June 1?

Use 6 for (^6)
^4
8

and 7 for 7

5
8
.
Subtract to find the difference. 7  6 
Then use the same operation
with the numbers in the problem.
?
My Kitten’s Weight
April 1 May 1 June 1
6
^48
lb 7
^18
lb 7
^58
lb

2. One paper-clip chain is 24
   
   1
   4
   in. long. Another is 41
   

1

4 
in. long.

How long will the chain be if the two chains are connected?

3. 
   

   Ms. Hanley is running a 26
   150
   mile race. She stops for water
   after 7
   130
   miles. How much farther does she have to run?

   
   


4. 
   

   A bread recipe calls for (^4)
   ^3
   8
   
   c of white flour, 2
   ^1
   8
   
   c of wheat
   flour, and 1 c of rye flour. How much flour does this recipe use?

   
   


5. 
   

   Write a problem with fractions or mixed numbers.
   Use simpler numbers. Then solve it using the
   original numbers.

   
   

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