Common Core: 4th Grade Math : Use the Four Operations to Solve Word Problems Involving Various Measures: CCSS.Math.Content.4.MD.A.2
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Example Question #64 : How To Find A Proportion
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 
Then we can divide to isolate the 
Now we need to subtract to find our difference.
Example Question #65 : How To Find A Proportion
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 
Then we can divide to isolate the
Now we need to multiply 
Example Question #81 : Measurement & Data
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 
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 
Example Question #82 : Measurement & Data
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 
Then we can divide to isolate the 
Now we can add our hours together to find the total.
Natalie spent 
Example Question #83 : Measurement & Data
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
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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