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4th Grade Math Placement Test
15 questions · 20 minutes · Pencil and scratch paper, no calculator
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Write each answer on the line, or circle one letter. Fractions and mixed numbers are fine (for example 3/4 or 2 1/2).
- 1.
What is 6,400 − 3,857?
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- 2.
What is 36 × 12?
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- 3.
What is 392 ÷ 7?
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- 4.
Round 38,500 to the nearest thousand.
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- 5.
Compare: 3/5 __ 2/3
A>
B=
C<
Dcannot tell
- 6.
Which set lists only composite numbers?
A2, 3, 5, 7
B4, 6, 8, 9
C1, 4, 6, 8
D3, 5, 7, 11
- 7.
Order from least to greatest: 0.5, 0.05, 0.55.
A0.55, 0.5, 0.05
B0.5, 0.05, 0.55
C0.05, 0.55, 0.5
D0.05, 0.5, 0.55
- 8.
A carpenter used 1 2/6 feet of trim on a window and 3/6 foot on a door. How many feet of trim did he use in all?
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- 9.
A pitcher is filled with 1/4 liter of water each day. How many liters after 8 days?
A8/32 L
B1/2 L
C32 L
D2 L
- 10.
A rope is 3 m long. A 55 cm piece is cut off. How many centimeters remain?
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- 11.
A student packs 90 cookies into bags of 7. How many full bags does the student fill?
A12
B13
C14
D15
- 12.
A store orders 23 cases with 18 items in each case, then returns 52 items. How many items remain?
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- 13.
A pool floor is 16 ft by 10 ft. Tiles cost $2 per square foot. What is the total cost to tile the floor?
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- 14.
Ava cuts out a paper shape and says it is a rhombus. Which description must be true about her shape?
A4 right angles and 4 equal sides
Bexactly one pair of parallel sides
C4 equal sides
D4 right angles, but only opposite sides have to be equal
- 15.
A right angle is split into a 52° angle and two equal angles. How many degrees is each of the equal angles?
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Answer Key: 4th Grade Math Placement Test
| # | Answer | Skill area |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2,543 | Whole Numbers & Place Value |
| 2 | 432 | Whole Numbers & Place Value |
| 3 | 56 | Whole Numbers & Place Value |
| 4 | 39,000 | Whole Numbers & Place Value |
| 5 | C (<) | Fractions & Decimals |
| 6 | B (4, 6, 8, 9) | Factors & Word Problems |
| 7 | D (0.05, 0.5, 0.55) | Fractions & Decimals |
| 8 | 1 5/6 | Fractions & Decimals |
| 9 | D (2 L) | Fractions & Decimals |
| 10 | 245 | Measurement & Angles |
| 11 | A (12) | Factors & Word Problems |
| 12 | 362 | Whole Numbers & Place Value |
| 13 | 320 | Measurement & Angles |
| 14 | C (4 equal sides) | Geometry |
| 15 | 19 | Measurement & Angles |
Equivalent answers count as correct: 6/8 for 3/4, 0.5 for 1/2, and so on.
Scoring guide
- 12–15 correct: ready for 5th grade math.
- 0–11 correct: review 4th grade skills first. Start with the skill areas that had misses.
Questions per skill area: Whole Numbers & Place Value (5), Fractions & Decimals (4), Factors & Word Problems (2), Measurement & Angles (3), Geometry (1).
This is a quick skills check. It is not a standardized or normed test and gives no percentile. For a skill-by-skill breakdown, enter the answers at 15q20m.com/math-placement-test/4th-grade/score.