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Grade 4
Measurement Answers
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Question 17
The picture below shows the shape of a new playground.
a. What is the perimeter of the playground? Explain how you got your answer using
pictures, numbers, or words.
b. What is the area in square units of the playground? Explain how you got your
answer using pictures, numbers, or words.
c. Another plan for the playground would make it a square shape with a perimeter
of 32 units. What would be the area of this playground in square units? Explain
how you got your answer using pictures, numbers, or words.
Scoring Guide
Score
Description
4
The response shows a thorough understanding of perimeter and area by
accurately solving problems and clearly and effectively communicating
strategies.
3
The response demonstrates a general understanding of perimeter and area by
solving problems with only minor errors and adequately communicating
strategies.
2
The response demonstrates a basic understanding of perimeter and area by
solving some problems and providing limited explanations of strategies.
1
The response shows a minimal understanding of perimeter and area.
0
The response is incorrect or contains some correct work that is irrelevant to the
skill or concept being measured.
Blank No Response.
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2002 MCAS
Grade 4 Mathematics
Question # 17 - Score Point 4
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Open Response Question 27
Marcia and Max are making rectangular place mats.
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The length of each place mat is 15 inches.
The perimeter of each place mat is 50 inches.
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a. They want to put yarn trim around some of the place mats. How many inches of
yarn trim will they need for 20 place mats? Show your work.
b. What is the width of each place mat? Use pictures, numbers, or words to show or
explain how you know.
c. What is the GREATEST number of place mats they can make from a piece of
fabric that is 40 inches wide and 60 inches long? Explain or show how you know.
Scoring Guide
Score
Description
4
The response shows a thorough understanding of perimeter by accurately solving
problems and clearly and effectively communicating strategies.
3
The response shows a general understanding of perimeter by solving problems
with only minor errors and adequately communicating strategies.
2
The response shows a basic understanding of perimeter by solving some
problems and providing limited explanations of strategies.
1
The response shows a minimal understanding of perimeter.
0
The response is incorrect or contains some correct work that is irrelevant to the
skill or concept being measured.
Blank No response.
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Answer: J, Cayuga St.
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Answer: G, 9 hours, 15 minutes.
Answer: C, 50 km.
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Number Seen
Animals in the Park
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Bird
Squirrel
Dog
Butterfly
Animals
Part A: Length is 4 meters; take the length of the bottom part of table A + the width of table B;
Width is 1 meter; take the top measurement of 3 meters and subtract the 2 meters of table B.
Part B: Perimeter is 14 meters. Add up all of the outside measurements.
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ANSWER: A
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ANSWER: B
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