Use the Four Operations to Solve Word Problems Involving Various Measures: CCSS.Math.Content.4.MD.A.2 - Common Core: 4th Grade Math
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Today Jenny worked on homework for 
minutes when she got home from school and then worked on homework for 
hours after dinner. In minutes, what was the total time that Jenny spent working on homework?
Today Jenny worked on homework for
The first thing we need to do is put our hours into minutes because our final answer is asking for minutes. We know that 
. We can set up a proportion and cross multiply to solve.
Then we can divide to isolate the 
.
Now we can add our minutes from before and after dinner together to find our total.
The first thing we need to do is put our hours into minutes because our final answer is asking for minutes. We know that
Then we can divide to isolate the
Now we can add our minutes from before and after dinner together to find our total.
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On Saturday Jake raked leaves for 
minutes and on Sunday he raked leaves for 
hours. In hours, how much total time did he spend raking on both Saturday and Sunday?
On Saturday Jake raked leaves for
The first thing we need to do is put our minutes into hours because our final answer is asking for hours. We know that 
. We can set up a proportion and cross multiply to solve.
Then we can divide to isolate the 
.
Now we can add our hours together to find the total.
The first thing we need to do is put our minutes into hours because our final answer is asking for hours. We know that
Then we can divide to isolate the
Now we can add our hours together to find the total.
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Sarah walked 
to the stop sign, and then 
to her friend’s house. In feet, how far did she walk?
Sarah walked
The first thing we need to do is put our inches into feet because our final answer is asking for feet. We know that 
. We can set up a proportion and cross multiply to solve.
Then we can divide to isolate the 
.
Now we can add our feet together to find our total.
The first thing we need to do is put our inches into feet because our final answer is asking for feet. We know that
Then we can divide to isolate the
Now we can add our feet together to find our total.
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Joe’s school is 
feet from his house, and his classroom is another 
inches once he gets to the school. In inches, how far does he walk to his classroom?
Joe’s school is
The first thing we need to do is put our feet into inches because our final answer is asking for inches. We know that 
. We can set up a proportion and cross multiply to solve.
Then we can divide to isolate the 
.
Now we can add our inches together to find our total.
The first thing we need to do is put our feet into inches because our final answer is asking for inches. We know that
Then we can divide to isolate the
Now we can add our inches together to find our total.
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Tim has 
liters of soda. He pours 
milliliters into a glass and drinks it all. In milliliters, how much soda is left?
Tim has
The first thing we need to do is put our liters into milliliters because our final answer is asking for milliliters. We know that 
. We can set up a proportion and cross multiply to solve.
Then we can divide to isolate the 
.
Now we can subtract to find out how much is left.
The first thing we need to do is put our liters into milliliters because our final answer is asking for milliliters. We know that
Then we can divide to isolate the
Now we can subtract to find out how much is left.
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Avery has 
of juice. She pours 
into a pitcher. In 
, how much of the juice is not in the pitcher?
Avery has
Because our systems of measurements are the same, the first thing we want to do is subtract.
Our answer is asking us for milliliters, so we need to convert 
into milliliters. We know that 
. We can set up a proportion and cross multiply to solve.
Then we can divide to isolate the 
.
Because our systems of measurements are the same, the first thing we want to do is subtract.
Our answer is asking us for milliliters, so we need to convert
Then we can divide to isolate the
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Hannah has a 
bag of peanuts that she is going to divide evenly between her four friends. How many ounces of peanuts does she give to each friend?
Hannah has a
The first thing we need to do is put our pounds into ounces because our final answer is asking for ounces. We know that 
. We can set up a proportion and cross multiply to solve.
Then we can divide to isolate the 
.
Now we need to divide our 
by 
because we are splitting the peanuts up equally between 
people.
The first thing we need to do is put our pounds into ounces because our final answer is asking for ounces. We know that
Then we can divide to isolate the
Now we need to divide our
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Molly has a 
bag of peanuts that she is going to divide evenly between her three friends. How many ounces of peanuts does she give to each friend?
Molly has a
The first thing we need to do is put our pounds into ounces because our final answer is asking for ounces. We know that 
. We can set up a proportion and cross multiply to solve.
Then we can divide to isolate the 
.
Now we need to divide our 
by 
because we are splitting the peanuts up equally between 
people.
The first thing we need to do is put our pounds into ounces because our final answer is asking for ounces. We know that
Then we can divide to isolate the
Now we need to divide our
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Jessica ran sprints for 
seconds, and Megan ran sprints for 
minutes. How many more minutes did Megan run than Jessica?
Jessica ran sprints for
The first thing we need to do is put our seconds into minutes because our final answer is asking for minutes. We know that 
. We can set up a proportion and cross multiply to solve.
Then we can divide to isolate the 
.
Now we need to subtract to find our difference.
The first thing we need to do is put our seconds into minutes because our final answer is asking for minutes. We know that
Then we can divide to isolate the
Now we need to subtract to find our difference.
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Melissa ran sprints for 
, and Megan ran sprints for 
. How many more minutes did Megan run than Jessica?
Melissa ran sprints for
The first thing we need to do is put our seconds into minutes because our final answer is asking for minutes. We know that . We can set up a proportion and cross multiply to solve.
Then we can divide to isolate the .
Now we need to subtract to find our difference.
The first thing we need to do is put our seconds into minutes because our final answer is asking for minutes. We know that
Then we can divide to isolate the
Now we need to subtract to find our difference.
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Matt studied for 
minutes everyday from Monday-Friday. How many total hours did he spend studying?
Matt studied for
The first thing we need to do is put our minutes into hours because our final answer is asking for hours. We know that 
. We can set up a proportion and cross multiply to solve.
Then we can divide to isolate the .
Now we need to multiply 
because Matt studied for 
hours each day.
The first thing we need to do is put our minutes into hours because our final answer is asking for hours. We know that
Then we can divide to isolate the
Now we need to multiply
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Megan studied for 
everyday from Monday-Friday. How many total hours did she spend studying?
Megan studied for
The first thing we need to do is put our minutes into hours because our final answer is asking for hours. We know that 
. We can set up a proportion and cross multiply to solve.
Then we can divide to isolate the .
Now we need to multiply 
because Megan studied for 
hours each day.
The first thing we need to do is put our minutes into hours because our final answer is asking for hours. We know that
Then we can divide to isolate the
Now we need to multiply
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A zookeeper was measuring the snakes during health checks. The ball python was three feet long, and the king cobra was six feet long. What is the difference between the ball python and the king cobra's length in inches?
A zookeeper was measuring the snakes during health checks. The ball python was three feet long, and the king cobra was six feet long. What is the difference between the ball python and the king cobra's length in inches?
The first thing we need to do is put our feet into inches because our final answer is asking for inches. We know that . We can set up a proportion and cross multiply to solve for the ball python first.
Then we can divide to isolate the .
Next, we will solve for the king cobra's length in inches.
Then we can divide to isolate the .
Finally, we need to find the difference between the two snakes' lengths by subtracting them.
The snakes have a difference of 
in length.
The first thing we need to do is put our feet into inches because our final answer is asking for inches. We know that
Then we can divide to isolate the
Next, we will solve for the king cobra's length in inches.
Then we can divide to isolate the
Finally, we need to find the difference between the two snakes' lengths by subtracting them.
The snakes have a difference of 
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On Saturday Natalie practiced her clarinet for 
minutes and on Sunday she practiced for 
hours. In hours, how much total time did she spend practicing on both Saturday and Sunday?
On Saturday Natalie practiced her clarinet for 
The first thing we need to do is put our minutes into hours because our final answer is asking for hours. We know that 
. We can set up a proportion and cross multiply to solve.
Then we can divide to isolate the 
.
Now we can add our hours together to find the total.
Natalie spent 
hours practicing her clarinet on both Saturday and Sunday.
The first thing we need to do is put our minutes into hours because our final answer is asking for hours. We know that 
Then we can divide to isolate the 
Now we can add our hours together to find the total.
Natalie spent 
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Jackie measured the height of her brothers Paul and Randy. Paul was about five feet tall, and Randy was four feet and six inches tall. In inches, how tall are both of her brothers combined?
Jackie measured the height of her brothers Paul and Randy. Paul was about five feet tall, and Randy was four feet and six inches tall. In inches, how tall are both of her brothers combined?
The first thing we need to do is put our feet into inches because our final answer is asking for inches. We know that . We can set up a proportion and cross multiply to solve for Paul's height first.
Then we can divide to isolate the .
Next, we will solve for Randy's height in inches. We will leave the inches portion that we already know (six inches) out for now and just convert the four feet into inches.
Then we can divide to isolate the .
Then we add the additional six inches to Randy's total height.
Finally, we need to find total of the brothers' combined height by adding them.
The brothers' have a combined height of 
inches.
The first thing we need to do is put our feet into inches because our final answer is asking for inches. We know that
Then we can divide to isolate the
Next, we will solve for Randy's height in inches. We will leave the inches portion that we already know (six inches) out for now and just convert the four feet into inches.
Then we can divide to isolate the
Then we add the additional six inches to Randy's total height.
Finally, we need to find total of the brothers' combined height by adding them.
The brothers' have a combined height of 
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