Solving Measurement Problems for 4th Grade STAAR

What items is the customer buying at the grocery store?

• Milk and eggs

• Bread and butter

• Almonds and walnuts

• Apples and oranges

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

How many pounds and ounces of almonds does the customer buy?

• 1 pound 15 ounces

• 2 pounds 5 ounces

• 1 pound 10 ounces

• 3 pounds 4 ounces

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2

What is the initial incorrect total weight calculated?

• 5 pounds

• 4 pounds 19 ounces

• 4 pounds 15 ounces

• 5 pounds 3 ounces

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2

Why is the initial calculation of 4 pounds 19 ounces incorrect?

• It does not use metric units

• It rounds up the ounces

• It exceeds the maximum ounces

• It includes an extra pound

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2

How many ounces make up one pound?

• 8 ounces

• 10 ounces

• 12 ounces

• 16 ounces

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CCSS.4.MD.A.1

What analogy is used to explain the conversion of ounces to pounds?

• Filling a water bottle

• Filling a grid

• Carrying over in addition

• Stacking blocks

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CCSS.4.MD.A.1

What visual aid is used to represent the weights of almonds and walnuts?

• A grid

• A line graph

• A bar graph

• A pie chart

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CCSS.2.MD.D.9

How many total pounds are there after proper conversion?

• 4 pounds

• 6 pounds

• 5 pounds

• 3 pounds

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2

What is the final correct representation of the total weight?

• 5 pounds 1 ounce

• 4 pounds 19 ounces

• 5 pounds 3 ounces

• 4 pounds 15 ounces

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2

Which option correctly describes the process of adjusting the ounces during the conversion?

• Adding ounces from almonds to walnuts

• Removing ounces from walnuts to complete a pound of almonds

• Doubling the ounces for both almonds and walnuts

• Splitting ounces equally between almonds and walnuts

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2