G4 U9 Constructed Response
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Grade 4 Unit 9 Constructed Response Measurement (US Customary and Metric) TASK 1: Converting Distance, Mass, Volume, and Time (MC: 4.MD.1; MP: 1, 2, 6, 7, 8) 1. The lengths of some atheletic fields are listed in the tables. a. Complete the missing lengths by converting the US Customary units. Use fractions to show lengths between whole units.
Field
Length (yards)
Football
100
Baseball Diamond
30
Cricket
22
Length (feet)
b. Complete the missing lengths by converting the metric units. Use decimals to show lengths between whole units.
Field
Length (km)
Rugby
0.144
Ultimate Frisbee
0.064
Soccer
0.110
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Length (m)
2. The masses of sports equipment are listed in the table. a. Complete the missing masses by converting the US Customary units. Use fractions to show masses between whole units.
Sports Equipment Racing Bike
Mass (lb)
Mass (oz)
17
Football Gear
10½
Soccer Cleats
1½
b. Complete the missing masses by converting the metric units. Use decimals to show masses between whole units.
Sports Equipment
Mass (kg)
Baseball Bat
0.96
Ping Pong Paddle
0.089
Cricket Bat
1.3
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Mass (g)
3. The volumes of some containers are listed in the table. a. Complete the missing volumes by converting the US Customary units. Use fractions to show volumes between whole units.
Container Bottle of Honey Sports Drink Bottle Milk Jug
Volume (cups)
Volume (fl oz)
1 2½ 8
b. Complete the missing masses by converting the metric units. Use decimals to show volumes between whole units.
Container Bottle of Soda
Volume (L)
Volume (mL)
2
Laundry Detergent
6.21
Carton of Soy Milk
1.25
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4. A hockey team’s three best players played for different lengths of time in the last game. Find the missing times by converting them into larger or smaller units. Use fractions to show times between whole units.
Player Jake Jackson Mike Miller
Time (hour)
Time (minutes)
Time (seconds)
1 45
Shawn Silverado
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1,200
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Grade 4 Unit 9 Constructed Response Measurement (US Customary and Metric) TASK 2: Word Problems: Converting Distance, Mass, and Volume in the US Customary System (MC: 4.MD.2; MP: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8) 5. The students in Lilit, Karine, and Anush’s knitting class are knitting scarves to donate to an international charity helping victims of a natural disaster. These are the lengths of the scarves they’ve knitted so far. Scarf Red Green Pink Yellow Orange
Length 32 inches 2 feet 9 inches 1 yard 28 inches 1 yard 3 inches
a. How many feet longer is the orange scarf than the green scarf? Show your work.
b. What is the total length of the scarves altogether in yards? Show your work.
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6. Anush is in charge of mailing the scarves to the international charity. Scarf Red Green Pink Yellow Orange
Mass 8 oz 28 oz 1 lb 12 oz ½ lb
a. Find the total weight of the scarves in pounds. Show your work.
b. Explain how you solved the problem.
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7. Lilit volunteered to bring mineral water to the next knitting class. a. Lilit calculated there are 25 one-cup servings in four 25-fl oz bottles of mineral water. Is she correct? If not, how many bottles would Lilit need? Explain.
b. Each bottle of mineral water costs $2.25. How much change will she get if she pays with a twenty dollar bill? Show your work.
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Grade 4 Unit 9 Constructed Response Measurement (US Customary and Metric) TASK 3: Word Problems: Converting Time and Distance, Mass, and Volume in the Metric System (MC: 4.MD.2; MP: 1, 2, 6, 7, 8) 8. Romero and his family are taking the bus to Tijuana. The bus left Los Angeles at 8:45 p.m. a. From Downtown Los Angeles, the drive to Tufesa International Bus Station is 3 hours and 55 minutes. From there, it will be another 35 minutes until the taxi drops them off at abuelita’s house in Tijuana. What time will the family arrive at abuelita’s house?
b. Romero woke up on the bus at 10:35 p.m. His mom said he had been asleep for an hour and 45 minutes. What time did Romero fall asleep? Explain your thinking.
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c. Romero saw a sign that said the international bus station was 25 kilometers away. If abuelita’s house is 23 km from the bus station, how many more meters did they have to travel before they finally arrived? Show your work.
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9. When the bus arrived at the international bus station, Romero and his brother, Gabriel, carried the family’s luggage to the taxi station. These are the masses of their suitcases and bags. Luggage Romero’s duffel bag Mama’s suitcase Papi’s suitcase Gabriel’s backpack The baby’s diaper bag
Mass 14 kg 21,600 g 18 kg 19.4 kg 9,000 g
a. What is the total weight of the family’s luggage in kg? Show your work.
b. Romero and his brother want to split the weight of the family’s luggage evenly between them. Which bags should each brother carry? Explain.
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10. As heavy as the boys thought the bags were, they were actually lighter than they had been when the family got on the bus in Los Angeles. Mama had predicted that Papi, Gabriel, Romero, and she would each drink 1,500 mL of water on the bus ride, so she packed water bottles in everyone’s luggage. a. If each bottle held 0.5 liter, how many water bottles did Mama pack for the trip? Show your work.
b. If there are 2,000 mL of water left, how many bottles were consumed? Explain how you found your answer.
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Grade 4 Unit 9 Constructed Response Measurement (US Customary and Metric) TASK 1: Converting Distance, Mass, Volume, and Time (MC: 4.MD.1; MP: 1, 2, 6, 7, 8) 1. The lengths of some atheletic fields are listed in the tables. a. Complete the missing lengths by converting the US Customary units. Use fractions to show lengths between whole units.
Field
Length (yards)
Football
100
Baseball Diamond
30
Cricket
22
Length (feet)
b. Complete the missing lengths by converting the metric units. Use decimals to show lengths between whole units.
Field
Length (km)
Rugby
0.144
Ultimate Frisbee
0.064
Soccer
0.110
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Length (m)
2. The masses of sports equipment are listed in the table. a. Complete the missing masses by converting the US Customary units. Use fractions to show masses between whole units.
Sports Equipment Racing Bike
Mass (lb)
Mass (oz)
17
Football Gear
10½
Soccer Cleats
1½
b. Complete the missing masses by converting the metric units. Use decimals to show masses between whole units.
Sports Equipment
Mass (kg)
Baseball Bat
0.96
Ping Pong Paddle
0.089
Cricket Bat
1.3
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Mass (g)
3. The volumes of some containers are listed in the table. a. Complete the missing volumes by converting the US Customary units. Use fractions to show volumes between whole units.
Container Bottle of Honey Sports Drink Bottle Milk Jug
Volume (cups)
Volume (fl oz)
1 2½ 8
b. Complete the missing masses by converting the metric units. Use decimals to show volumes between whole units.
Container Bottle of Soda
Volume (L)
Volume (mL)
2
Laundry Detergent
6.21
Carton of Soy Milk
1.25
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4. A hockey team’s three best players played for different lengths of time in the last game. Find the missing times by converting them into larger or smaller units. Use fractions to show times between whole units.
Player Jake Jackson Mike Miller
Time (hour)
Time (minutes)
Time (seconds)
1 45
Shawn Silverado
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1,200
Name: ________________________________________ Date:_______________
Grade 4 Unit 9 Constructed Response Measurement (US Customary and Metric) TASK 2: Word Problems: Converting Distance, Mass, and Volume in the US Customary System (MC: 4.MD.2; MP: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8) 5. The students in Lilit, Karine, and Anush’s knitting class are knitting scarves to donate to an international charity helping victims of a natural disaster. These are the lengths of the scarves they’ve knitted so far. Scarf Red Green Pink Yellow Orange
Length 32 inches 2 feet 9 inches 1 yard 28 inches 1 yard 3 inches
a. How many feet longer is the orange scarf than the green scarf? Show your work.
b. What is the total length of the scarves altogether in yards? Show your work.
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6. Anush is in charge of mailing the scarves to the international charity. Scarf Red Green Pink Yellow Orange
Mass 8 oz 28 oz 1 lb 12 oz ½ lb
a. Find the total weight of the scarves in pounds. Show your work.
b. Explain how you solved the problem.
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7. Lilit volunteered to bring mineral water to the next knitting class. a. Lilit calculated there are 25 one-cup servings in four 25-fl oz bottles of mineral water. Is she correct? If not, how many bottles would Lilit need? Explain.
b. Each bottle of mineral water costs $2.25. How much change will she get if she pays with a twenty dollar bill? Show your work.
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Name: ________________________________________ Date:_______________
Grade 4 Unit 9 Constructed Response Measurement (US Customary and Metric) TASK 3: Word Problems: Converting Time and Distance, Mass, and Volume in the Metric System (MC: 4.MD.2; MP: 1, 2, 6, 7, 8) 8. Romero and his family are taking the bus to Tijuana. The bus left Los Angeles at 8:45 p.m. a. From Downtown Los Angeles, the drive to Tufesa International Bus Station is 3 hours and 55 minutes. From there, it will be another 35 minutes until the taxi drops them off at abuelita’s house in Tijuana. What time will the family arrive at abuelita’s house?
b. Romero woke up on the bus at 10:35 p.m. His mom said he had been asleep for an hour and 45 minutes. What time did Romero fall asleep? Explain your thinking.
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c. Romero saw a sign that said the international bus station was 25 kilometers away. If abuelita’s house is 23 km from the bus station, how many more meters did they have to travel before they finally arrived? Show your work.
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9. When the bus arrived at the international bus station, Romero and his brother, Gabriel, carried the family’s luggage to the taxi station. These are the masses of their suitcases and bags. Luggage Romero’s duffel bag Mama’s suitcase Papi’s suitcase Gabriel’s backpack The baby’s diaper bag
Mass 14 kg 21,600 g 18 kg 19.4 kg 9,000 g
a. What is the total weight of the family’s luggage in kg? Show your work.
b. Romero and his brother want to split the weight of the family’s luggage evenly between them. Which bags should each brother carry? Explain.
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10. As heavy as the boys thought the bags were, they were actually lighter than they had been when the family got on the bus in Los Angeles. Mama had predicted that Papi, Gabriel, Romero, and she would each drink 1,500 mL of water on the bus ride, so she packed water bottles in everyone’s luggage. a. If each bottle held 0.5 liter, how many water bottles did Mama pack for the trip? Show your work.
b. If there are 2,000 mL of water left, how many bottles were consumed? Explain how you found your answer.
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