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Measurement
MA.4.M.1 Measure the length of objects and solve problems involving measurement.
MA.4.M.1.1 Select and use appropriate tools to measure attributes of objects.
Benchmark Clarifications:
Clarification 1: Attributes include length, volume, weight, mass and temperature.
Clarification 2: Instruction includes digital measurements and scales that are not linear in appearance.
Clarification 3: When recording measurements, use fractions and decimals where appropriate.
MA.4.M.1.2
Convert within a single system of measurement using the units: yards, feet,
inches; kilometers, meters, centimeters, millimeters; pounds, ounces; kilograms,
grams; gallons, quarts, pints, cups; liter, milliliter; and hours, minutes, seconds.
Example: If a ribbon is 11 yards 2 feet in length, how long is the ribbon in feet?
Example: A gallon contains 16 cups. How many cups are in 3
gallons?
Benchmark Clarifications:
Clarification 1: Instruction includes the understanding of how to convert from smaller to larger units or
from larger to smaller units.
Clarification 2: Within the benchmark, the expectation is not to convert from grams to kilograms,
meters to kilometers or milliliters to liters.
Clarification 3: Problems involving fractions are limited to denominators of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16
and 100.
MA.4.M.2 Solve problems involving time and money.
MA.4.M.2.1
Solve two-step real-world problems involving distances and intervals of time
using any combination of the four operations.
Benchmark Clarifications:
Clarification 1: Problems involving fractions will include addition and subtraction with like
denominators and multiplication of a fraction by a whole number or a whole number by a fraction.
Clarification 2: Problems involving fractions are limited to denominators of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16
and 100.
Clarification 3: Within the benchmark, the expectation is not to use decimals.
MA.4.M.2.2
Solve one- and two-step addition and subtraction real-world problems involving
money using decimal notation.
Example: An item costs $1.84. If you give the cashier $2.00, how much change should
you receive? What coins could be used to give the change?
Example: At the grocery store you spend $14.56. If you do not want any pennies in
change, how much money could you give the cashier?