This test has 8 questions worth 20 points. Allow 45 minutes. Show your work for every question and write the unit with each answer. Write fractions greater than 1 as mixed numbers where it makes sense.
About this test
Grade: Grade 4
Chapter: Line Plots with Fractions
Standards: 4.MD.B.4
Time: 45 minutes
Total: 20 points
Question 1 – Reading a line plot [2 pts]
The line plot shows the lengths of pencils in inches.
Pencil lengths.
How many pencils were measured? (1 point)
How many pencils are longer than \(\frac{1}{2}\) inch? (1 point)
Question 2 – Longest and shortest [2 pts]
Use the line plot in Question 1.
Which length is the most common? (1 point)
How much longer is the longest pencil than the shortest pencil? (1 point)
Question 3 – Make a line plot [2 pts]
Sofia poured 7 glasses of juice (in cups): \(\frac{1}{2}, \frac{1}{4}, \frac{3}{4}, \frac{1}{2}, \frac{1}{4}, \frac{1}{2}, \frac{1}{4}\). Complete the line plot by drawing a dot for each glass.
Blank line plot.
(2 points)
Question 4 – Leaf lengths in eighths [3 pts]
The line plot shows 8 leaves measured in inches.
Leaf lengths.
Find the total length of the leaves that measure \(\frac{3}{8}\) inch. (1 point)
How many leaves are shorter than \(\frac{1}{2}\) inch? (1 point)
How much longer is the longest leaf than the shortest? (1 point)
Question 5 – Plant heights in halves [3 pts]
The line plot shows the heights of 8 plants in feet.
Plant heights.
How many plants are taller than 1 foot? (1 point)
Find the total height of the plants that are \(1\frac{1}{2}\) feet tall. (1 point)
How much taller is the tallest plant than the shortest? (1 point)
Question 6 – Rainfall total [3 pts]
Diego measured rain on 6 days, in inches: \(\frac{1}{4}, \frac{1}{2}, \frac{1}{4}, \frac{3}{4}, \frac{1}{2}, \frac{1}{4}\).
Find the total rainfall. (2 points)
How much more rain fell on the rainiest day than on the driest day? (1 point)
Question 7 – Ribbon pieces [3 pts]
Noah cut ribbon pieces for a craft table. The plot shows their lengths in feet.
Ribbon pieces.
Find the total length of all the ribbon. (2 points)
He needs 6 feet in all. How many more feet does he need? (1 point)
Question 8 – Two columns [2 pts]
A line plot has 3 dots at \(\frac{1}{2}\) foot and 2 dots at 1 foot. Find the total of all five measurements. (2 points)