MATH 4 PLACEMENT TEST
Placement Test Instructions
This placement test can help you determine whether your child is ready for the Math 4
Teaching Textbook. The test is not perfect, so in making any final placement decision also use
common sense.
The student should work independently without the use of a calculator. It is not necessary to
time the test, but most students will finish in less than 1 12 hours.
Scoring
The test is divided into two sections. Section 1 includes problems 1 – 15. This is the simpler
part of the test, covering whole numbers. Section 2 includes problems 15 – 30. It is the more
difficult part of the test, covering fractions and decimals.
The student is probably ready for Math 4 if he/she makes the following scores on the two
sections.
10 or more correct on Section 1 (problems 1 – 15)
and 8 or more correct on Section 2 (problems 16 – 30),
If the student’s score falls below this level, our new Math 3 Teaching Textbook (which is
coming out in the Fall of 2009) is probably a better starting point.
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Math 4 Placement Test
Section 1
1. What does the 8 stand for in 831?
A. 8 B. 80 C. 800
D. 808 E. 88
2. Write four hundred sixty-eight using digits.
3. Finish writing 274 in expanded form: 200 + _____+ 4
Add each group of numbers below.
31
4. 5. 236 512 6. 36 83
27
Subtract each pair of numbers below using long subtraction.
958
7. 57 23 8. 9. 376 144
621
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10. Multiply each pair of numbers below.
11 __________ 1 3 __________ 1 4 __________
2 0 __________ 2 2 __________ 2 3 __________
3 1 __________ 3 2 __________ 3 4 __________
4 1 __________ 4 3 __________ 4 4 __________
11. Multiply each pair of numbers below.
5 6 __________ 6 6 __________ 6 7 __________
6 8 __________ 7 6 __________ 8 5 __________
8 7 __________ 8 8 __________
Answer each question below.
12. Put the numbers in order from greatest to least: 68, 82, and 26.
13. What fraction of the trophies are shaded?
14. If there are 11 members in the club and 9 of them are boys, what fraction of the
members are boys?
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15. Match each figure below with the correct picture.
Triangle _____ Square _____ Rectangle _____
A. B. C.
5 inches 6 feet
5 5
inches inches
11 11
feet feet
5 inches
6 feet
Section 2
Find the missing number in each problem below.
16. 7 + __ = 15 17. 12 – __ = 8 18. __ – 4 = 6
Add each group of numbers below using long addition.
73 415
19. 20. 21. 286 672
19 127
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MATH 4 PLACEMENT TEST
Subtract each pair of numbers below.
497
22. 65 34 23. 24. 94 58
221
Multiply each pair of numbers below using long multiplication.
43
25. 26. 84 7 27. 251 3
2
Answer each question below.
28. Tell whether a <, >, or = should go between 967 ____ 679.
29. Find the next number in the sequence 9, 11, 13, 15, ___
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Solve the word problem below.
30. If each of the 9 children was given 7 pieces of gum, how many pieces of gum were
given out in total?
6
0$7+$16:(5.(<
0$7+
3/$&(0(177(67
1. C
2. 468
3. 70
4. 58
5. 748
6. 119
7. 34
8. 337
9. 232
10. 1× 1 = 1 1× 3 = 3 1× 4 = 4
2× 0 = 0 2× 2 = 4 2×3 = 6
3 ×1 = 3 3× 2 = 6 3 × 4 = 12
4 ×1 = 4 4 × 3 = 12 4 × 4 = 16
11.
5 × 6 = 30 6 × 6 = 36 6 × 7 = 42
6 × 8 = 48 7 × 6 = 42 8 × 5 = 40
8 × 7 = 56 8 × 8 = 64
12. 82, 68, 26
1
13.
7
9
14.
11
15. Triangle C
Square A
Rectangle B
16. 8
17. 4
18. 10
19. 92
20. 542
21. 958
22. 31
23. 276
24. 36
25. 86
26. 588
27. 753
28. 967 > 679
29. 17
30. 63 pieces of gum
