Florida Grade 4 Math · Algebraic Reasoning
What this Grade 4 benchmark means, worked examples, common mistakes, and a free printable worksheet.
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Students solve real-world problems with multiplication and division of whole numbers, including multiplicative comparisons ("6 times as many") and division problems with remainders.
The remainder must make sense in the story. Depending on the question, the answer could be the whole number part of the quotient, the quotient with the remainder, the next whole number up, or just the remainder.
Official benchmarkSolve real-world problems involving multiplication and division of whole numbers including problems in which remainders must be interpreted within the context.
On the FAST test: part of the Grade 4 reporting category Number Sense and Operations with Whole Numbers, which is about 31–37% of the test.
Worked Example 1
Worked Example 2
After 14 trips, 4 cars are left behind. The ferry needs 15 trips.
"Times as many" means multiply: 15 × 6 = 90.
After dividing, ask, "What does the remainder mean in this story?" Is it people who still need a seat, or leftover items?
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