Worked Example 1
Reading a Dial
A round scale has a mark every 2 ounces. The needle is 3 marks past 10 ounces. What does the item weigh?
- 1Each mark is 2 ounces.
- 23 marks is 3 × 2 = 6 ounces past 10.
- 310 + 6 = 16
Answer: 16 ounces
Florida Grade 4 Math · Measurement
MA.4.M.1.1: Measuring With Tools
What this Grade 4 benchmark means, worked examples, common mistakes, and a free printable worksheet.
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What Is Benchmark MA.4.M.1.1?
Students choose and use the right tools to measure length, volume, weight, mass, and temperature. This includes digital tools and scales that are not straight, like a round dial on a kitchen scale.
Measurements are recorded with fractions and decimals when needed, such as 258 inches or 1.25 kilograms.
Official benchmarkSelect and use appropriate tools to measure attributes of objects.
On the FAST test: part of the Grade 4 reporting category Geometric Reasoning, Measurement, and Data Analysis and Probability, which is about 31–37% of the test.
Worked Examples
Worked Example 2
Measuring to an Eighth Inch
A ruler is marked in eighths. A crayon starts at 0 and ends 5 eighth-inch marks past 2. How long is it?
- 1It is longer than 2 inches.
- 25 marks of 18 inch is 58 inch.
Answer: 258 inches
Common Mistakes to Watch For
Assuming every mark is worth 1
Wrong:On a dial marked every 2 ounces, 3 marks past 10 is 13 ounces.
Find the value of each mark first: 3 marks × 2 ounces = 6 ounces, so the reading is 16 ounces.
Misreading a digital decimal
Wrong:A digital scale shows 1.25 kilograms, so the bag is 125 kilograms.
1.25 is 1 and 25 hundredths: a little more than 1 kilogram.
Helpful Math Tip
Measure things around the house with different tools: a bathroom scale, kitchen scale, measuring cups, and a tape measure.
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