Tangipahoa Parish School System,
Paulette Walkwitz, Supervisor

BELLRINGERS FOR MATH
FOURTH GRADE - PART II
 
1.  Use the calendar for this month.  Write the dates for the following: 
     a.  third Friday 
     b.  second Tuesday 
     c.  first Saturday 
     d.  second Monday 
     e.  first day of the month (day) 
 
2.  Which number means the same as 5 x 5? 
     5+5+5+5+5                             3+5+5                     5 x 2 +3                      4 x 3 + 5 
      Which number means the same as 5 x 2? 
       2 x 3 + 2                      2 x 3 + 4                       4 x 1 + 2                     4 x 2 + 1 
 
3.  Circle the largest amount of money. 
      5 dimes and 3 nickels                   6 dimes and 2 nickels                   7 dimes and 7 pennies 
 
4.  Mary needs the following ingredients to make a pie.  How much of each ingredient does she need to make three pies? 
                                                                         2 T flour 
                                                                         2 cups sugar 
                                                                         1 tsp. soda 
                                                                         3 eggs 
                                                                         4 large apples 
 
5.  Write the standard form for each of the following: 
     a)  four thousand, seven_________________________ 
     b)  sixty two thousand, six hundred twenty-four_______________________ 
     c)  one thousand, five hundred twenty-two__________________________ 
     d)  seven hundred eighty-four______________________ 
 
 
6.  Use words to write "52, 696". 
 
7.  What is the value of each number in the number below? 

                                                                       6, 387 

             6   _____________   3_________________8_______________7________________

8.  Circle the largest number in each of the pairs below. 

       a.           385                  358 

       b.           297                  279 

       c.           703                  730 

       d.           575                  505

9.   What are the common factors for the following numbers? 
 
        a.    9 and 18                         b.  12 and 18                      c.  6 and 12 
 
10.  List the factors of "30". 
 
 

       List the factors of "24". 
 

11.  Draw a square.  Label one-half of the square. 
 

       Draw a rectangle.  Label three-fourths of the rectangle. 
 
 
 

12.  Circle 1/3 of the following signs. 

       +        +       +        +          +           +            +          +             + 
 

13.    Circle the smallest fraction in each row. 

                   1/3                1/4                   1/2                     3/4 
 

                1/6                    1/3                      2/3 
 

14.     Rewrite the following using decimals and dollar signs. 

          52 pennies_______________                  20 dimes______________ 

          3 dimes and one nickel_______________           425 cents 
 

15.  Write the following fractions as decimals. 

     a.  1/2 ________________          b.  42/100 ______________         c. 3/10_________________

16.  John's father gave him 2 quarters, 3 dimes, 5 nickels, and 7 pennies.  Write a number sentence to show how much money John's father gave him. 
 
 
17.  Barry needs 42 marbles to play a game.  He has 2 dozen.  How many more marbles does he need? 
 
 
18.  Write 9% as a decimal. 
 
 
19.  One side of a square is 3 feet.  What is the perimeter? 
 
 
20.  Use "greater than" or "less than" signs in the following blanks. 
 
        350____________305                     3,500_____________3,600 

        827_____________807                    1, 526__________1,486

21.  What comes next? 

     5. 10, 15, 20, ____________                3, 5, 7, _________          25, 35, 45, ____________

22.  Rewrite these numbers from least to greatest. 

3, 107            3, 117                 3,701                 3,008                3,019               3,400 
 
 

23.  Which of the following is TRUE? 

                           3 + (5+3) = (3+5)+3            (5+4) +1 = 5+ (4+2)              7+8 = 8+7 
 

24.  Susie bought two gifts.  One gift was $3.98 and the other was $4.53.  Susie handed the clerk $20.  How much change did she get? 
 
 
25.  Fill in the blank with the missing number. 

      42+ ________=73                ________+20 = 64                          ________-73 = 85 
 
 

 
26.  John has 37 marbles.  If you add John's and Bob's marbles, you get 52 marbles.  Write a number sentence to show how to find how many marbles Bob has. 
 
 
27.  Mother had 8 Easter baskets.  She had 72 eggs.  Write an equation which would show how many eggs Mother put in each basket so that each basket would have the same amount. 
 
 
28.  The doctor told Dad that he must walk 30 minutes each day.  Write a number sentence to show how many hours per week Dad must walk. 
 
 
29.  Show how two triangles could be combined to make a square. 
 
 
30.  Draw one rectangle.  Draw one square.  Explain how they are different. 
 
 
31.  Draw a 5-sided polygon. 
 
 
 
32.  Draw a figure that has TWO lines of symmetry. 
 
 
34.  Write the letters of the alphabet that are symmetruc, 
 
 
 
35.  Draw the following letter turned 180 degrees clockwise. 

                                                                  B

36.  Draw some parallel lines. 
 
 
 
37.  Draw a line.  Draw a line segment.  Draw a point. 
 
 
38.  Draw two perpendicular lines. 
 
 
 
39.  Draw two lines that intersect. 
 
 
 
40.  Mom wants to put border on the bedroom wall.  She wants to know how mich this will cost.  What information does she need to get this amount? 
 
 
 
 
41.  One side of a square room is 50 feet.  How far is it around the whole room? 
 
 
 
 
42.  The class has to go to a program at 1:00.  They will have to copy their assignment and this will take 15 miniutes.  It will take 5 minutes to walk to the program.  What time should they begin copying the assignment? 
 
 
 
43.  Use a ruler to measure these lines to the nearest inch. 

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44.  Measure these lines to the nearest half inch. 

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45.  The bell rang to begin school at 7:50.  It is now 11:30.  How long have the students been in school? 
 
 
 
46.  If the temperature is 85 degrees, what should Mary wear to the movie? 
 
 
 
 
47.  Jill bought 3 yards of  ribbon to make bows.  Susie bought 2 yards, and Lucy bought 5 yards.  How many feet of ribbon did the girls buy? 
 
 
 
 
48.  Sara walked for 1 hour and 35 minutes.  How many minutes did Sara walk? 
 
 
 
49.  Dad bought 48 ounces of peanuts.  How many pounds did he buy? 
 
 
 
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