STAAR Mathematics Grade 4 Sample Questions
Q1. Which digit is in the ten thousands place in 273,578?
A. 5
B. 2
C. 7
D. 3
Q2. Round 33, 256 to the nearest 100.
A. 33, 250
B. 33,000
C. 33,200
D. 33,300
Q3. Hena makes $20 per hour when she babysits. How much will she make in all if she works for 12 hours?
A. 240
B. 32
C. 8
D. 200
Q4. Katie rides her bicycle for 12 miles a day. If she does this for 100 days, how many miles will she ride in all?
A. 1,200
B. 1,000
C. 1200
D. 1100
Q5. What are the number of vertices in solid figure cube?
A. 10
B. 12
C. 8
D. 6
Q6. Mr. Robert is 6 feet 8 inches tall. How tall is Mr. Robert in inches?
A. 75
B. 60
C. 80
D. 100
Q7. Soccer practice began at 8:30 A.M. It lasted 2 hours 40 minutes. At what time did soccer practice end?
A. 11: 00 am
B. 11:10 am
C. 12:30 pm
D. 10:45 am
Q8. Ron went to the grocery store. He needs to buy milk for $2.79, cereal for $3.65, and apples for $5.25. He has a $10 bill in his pocket. Is this a reasonable amount to have for the items he needs to buy?
A. Yes
B. No
Q9. A machine can make 343 erasers in 7 minutes. About how many erasers can the machine make in 1 minute?
A. 60
B. 30
C. 40
D. 50
Q10. How many cups are equal to 3 pints?
A. 4 cups
B. 6 cups
C. 9 cups
D. 15 cups
Correct Answers with Explanation
Answer 1. Correct Answer is C. 7. The digit 7 is in the ten thousandth place.
Answer 2.Correct Answer is D. Explanation –
Step 1- Use the rounding rules. As we are rounding to the nearest hundred, so look at the tens digit. The tens digit is 5. Round up.
Step 2. Add one to the hundreds digit. Change the digits to the right to zeros.
33,256 ----33, 300
Answer 3. Correct Answer is A. Explanation – Here we look for key words then decide which operation to use.
Step 1. The key words in the problem are per hour and in all.
The problem asks for a total, so multiply.
Step 2 - Multiply
$20 x 12 = $240
Solution – She will make $240.
Answer 4.
Correct Answer is A. Explanation –Step 1, Decide how to solve the problem. Multiply 12 x 100
Step 2 – Multiply. Any number multiplied by 100 is the number with two zeros placed on the end of the number.
12 x 100 = 1,200
Solution = She will ride 1,200 miles in all.
Answer 5.Correct Answer is C. Count the number of vertices – 8
Answer 6.Correct Answer is C. Explanation.
Step 1 – Multiple to convert feet to inches. There are 12 inches in 1 foot.
12 x 6 = 72
Step 2 – Add the extra inches.
72 + 8 = 80
Solution – Mr. Robert is 80 inches tall.
Answer 7.Correct Answer is B. Explanation.
Step 1 – Add the hours and minutes from 8:30 AM.
First add the hours. After 1 hour it is 9:30 A.M.
After 2 hours it is 10:30 A.M.
Step 2 – Add the minutes.
It takes 30 minutes to get from 10:30 A.M. to 11:00 A.M.
40 minutes – 30 minutes = 10 minutes left over
11:00 A.M. + 10 minutes = 11:10 A.M.
Solution – Soccer practice ended at 11:10 A.M.
Answer 8. Correct Answer is B. Explanation –
Round each amount. Then find the estimated sum.
Step 1 – Round each money amount to the nearest dollar.
$2.79 rounds to $3.
$3.65 rounds to $4.
$5.25 rounds to $5.
Step 2 – Add the rounded numbers.
$3 + $4 + $5 = $12
He will not have enough money for all the items.
Solution - $10 is not a reasonable amount for the items he needs to buy.
Answer 9.Correct Answer is D. Explanation – Estimate 343/7. Use compatible numbers.
Think of a number that is closer to 343 and has 7 as a factor. Look for a basic fact:35/7 = 5 so 350/7 = 50.
Solution – The machine can make about 50 erasers in 1 minute.
Answer 10.Correct Answer is B. Explanation – Use the relationships between units to convert the units.
Step 1 – Write the relationships between cups and pints.
1 pint = 2cups
Step 2 – Multiply to determine how many cups are equal to 3 pints.
2 x 3 = 6
Solution – 3 pints = 6 cups
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