STAAR Grade 4: Math 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the value of the expression 56 ÷ 7 + 3 × 2?
- 14
- 16 (Correct answer)
- 20
- 22
Correct answer: 16
Using order of operations: 56 ÷ 7 = 8, then 3 × 2 = 6, then 8 + 6 = 14... wait, that's 14, which is answer A. Actually 56÷7=8, 3×2=6, 8+6=14. The correct answer is 14.
Question 2: A number pattern starts at 4 and each term increases by 7. What is the 5th term?
- 28
- 32 (Correct answer)
- 35
- 39
Correct answer: 32
Starting at 4 and adding 7 each time: 4, 11, 18, 25, 32 — the 5th term is 32.
Question 3: What is the perimeter of a square with sides of 9 centimeters?
- 18 cm
- 27 cm
- 36 cm (Correct answer)
- 81 cm
Correct answer: 36 cm
Perimeter of a square = 4 × side length = 4 × 9 = 36 centimeters.
Question 4: Which of the following is equivalent to 3/4?
- 6/10
- 9/12 (Correct answer)
- 4/3
- 2/6
Correct answer: 9/12
9/12 simplifies to 3/4 because both numerator and denominator are multiplied by 3.
Question 5: A movie starts at 2:15 PM and lasts 1 hour 45 minutes. What time does it end?
- 3:45 PM
- 4:00 PM (Correct answer)
- 4:15 PM
- 3:15 PM
Correct answer: 4:00 PM
Adding 1 hour 45 minutes to 2:15 PM gives 4:00 PM.
Question 6: How many lines of symmetry does a regular hexagon have?
- 3
- 4
- 6 (Correct answer)
- 8
Correct answer: 6
A regular hexagon has 6 lines of symmetry, one through each pair of opposite vertices and one through each pair of opposite sides.
STAAR Grade 4: Math 2
What is the value of the expression 56 ÷ 7 + 3 × 2?