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MCAS Math Practice Test 4th Grade

Forty grade 4 math questions weighted like the MCAS test design, with fractions the largest share.

Which equation shows that 54 is 9 times as many as 6?

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The real test: MCAS math, grade 4

Questions
40
Points
54: 34 one-point questions, 2 two-point questions and 4 constructed-response questions worth 4 points each.
Sessions
Two. No calculator is allowed in either session in grades 3 to 6.
Reporting categories
Operations and Algebraic Thinking 20%, Number and Operations in Base Ten 20%, Fractions 30%, Measurement and Data 20%, Geometry 10%, each within 5 points.
Question types
Multiple choice, multiple select, technology enhanced, short answer and constructed response.
Questions that do not count
Five more 1- or 2-point questions and one more constructed-response question are field test or equating questions.
Results
Four achievement levels: Exceeding, Meeting, Partially Meeting and Not Meeting Expectations.

Checked October 9, 2026 against MCAS Test Information for Grades 3-8 Mathematics and the MCAS achievement level descriptors, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Rules change, so confirm with the agency itself before your test.

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Operations and Algebraic Thinking 8

  • A baker has 150 muffins and packs them 8 to a box. After filling as many boxes as possible, how many muffins are left over? Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics (2017), grade 4, standard 4.OA.A.3
  • A pattern starts at 2 and follows the rule "multiply by 3": 2, 6, 18, 54. Which statement is true about every number in the pattern? Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics (2017), grade 4, standard 4.OA.C.5
  • A theater has 14 rows of 22 seats. For one show, 275 tickets are sold. How many seats are empty? Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics (2017), grade 4, standard 4.OA.A.3
  • Ravi has 8 stickers. Dee has 5 times as many stickers as Ravi. How many more stickers does Dee have than Ravi? Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics (2017), grade 4, standard 4.OA.A.2
  • What is 108 ÷ 12? Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics (2017), grade 4, standard 4.OA.A.3a
  • Which equation shows that 54 is 9 times as many as 6? Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics (2017), grade 4, standard 4.OA.A.1
  • Which list shows all the factor pairs of 45? Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics (2017), grade 4, standard 4.OA.B.4
  • Which of these numbers has more than two factors? Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics (2017), grade 4, standard 4.OA.B.4
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Number and Operations in Base Ten 8

  • The value of the 4 in 46,205 is how many times the value of the 4 in 4,620? Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics (2017), grade 4, standard 4.NBT.A.1
  • What is 58 × 43? Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics (2017), grade 4, standard 4.NBT.B.5
  • What is 2,935 ÷ 6? Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics (2017), grade 4, standard 4.NBT.B.6
  • What is 4,076 × 7? Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics (2017), grade 4, standard 4.NBT.B.5
  • What is 70,304 − 26,587? Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics (2017), grade 4, standard 4.NBT.B.4
  • What is 849,731 rounded to the nearest hundred thousand? Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics (2017), grade 4, standard 4.NBT.A.3
  • Which number is three hundred five thousand, ninety? Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics (2017), grade 4, standard 4.NBT.A.2
  • Which shows 620,048 in expanded form? Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics (2017), grade 4, standard 4.NBT.A.2

Number and Operations: Fractions 12

  • A jug holds 10/12 gallon of cider. Guests drink 7/12 gallon. How much cider is left? Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics (2017), grade 4, standard 4.NF.B.3d
  • A recipe needs more than 1/2 cup of oats. Which amount is more than 1/2 cup? Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics (2017), grade 4, standard 4.NF.A.2
  • Lou shades 5/6 of a paper strip. Which fraction of an equal strip covers the same amount? Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics (2017), grade 4, standard 4.NF.A.1
  • One lap of a path is 2/5 mile. Nell walks 8 laps. How far does she walk? Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics (2017), grade 4, standard 4.NF.B.4c
  • One snail crawls 0.6 meter and another crawls 0.57 meter. Which comparison is true? Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics (2017), grade 4, standard 4.NF.C.7
  • What is 2 5/6 + 3 4/6? Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics (2017), grade 4, standard 4.NF.B.3c
  • What is 2/10 + 53/100? Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics (2017), grade 4, standard 4.NF.C.5
  • What is 5 × 3/8? Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics (2017), grade 4, standard 4.NF.B.4b
  • What is 7 1/5 − 3 4/5? Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics (2017), grade 4, standard 4.NF.B.3c
  • Which decimal is equal to 6/10? Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics (2017), grade 4, standard 4.NF.C.6
  • Which fraction is equivalent to 9/6? Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics (2017), grade 4, standard 4.NF.A.1
  • Which shows one way to break 7/10 into a sum of tenths? Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics (2017), grade 4, standard 4.NF.B.3b

Measurement and Data 8

  • A fish tank holds 12 liters. Pia pours in 3 buckets of 2,500 milliliters each. How many more milliliters does the tank need to be full? Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics (2017), grade 4, standard 4.MD.A.2
  • A line plot shows the lengths of five beads: 1/8, 3/8, 3/8, 5/8 and 7/8 inch. What is the difference between the longest bead and the shortest bead? Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics (2017), grade 4, standard 4.MD.B.4
  • A rectangular sandbox has a perimeter of 34 feet and a width of 6 feet. What is its length? Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics (2017), grade 4, standard 4.MD.A.3
  • A sprinkler turns through 1/6 of a full circle. How many degrees does it turn? Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics (2017), grade 4, standard 4.MD.C.5
  • A wall is 14 feet long and 8 feet high. It has a window that is 3 feet by 4 feet. What is the area of the wall around the window? Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics (2017), grade 4, standard 4.MD.A.3
  • Angle ABC measures 115°. A ray splits it into two angles that do not overlap. One of them measures 48°. What does the other measure? Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics (2017), grade 4, standard 4.MD.C.7
  • How many minutes are in 4 hours? Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics (2017), grade 4, standard 4.MD.A.1
  • Ivy buys 4 muffins that cost $1.85 each. She pays with a $10 bill. How much change does she get? Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics (2017), grade 4, standard 4.MD.A.2

Geometry 4

  • A triangle has angles that measure 30°, 50° and 100°. What kind of triangle is it? Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics (2017), grade 4, standard 4.G.A.2
  • A triangle has three sides of equal length. How many lines of symmetry does it have? Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics (2017), grade 4, standard 4.G.A.3
  • Two straight lines on a sheet of paper are always the same distance apart and never cross. What are they called? Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics (2017), grade 4, standard 4.G.A.1
  • Which angle measure belongs to an acute angle? Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics (2017), grade 4, standard 4.G.A.1

How this list was compiled: Outline: MCAS Test Information for Grades 3-8 Mathematics, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, https://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/tdd/testdesign/g3-8-math.docx, linked from Mathematics Test Design and Development, https://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/tdd/math.html?section=testdesign, read 2026-10-09. Each question names the grade 4 standard it practices in the 2017 Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics, https://www.doe.mass.edu/frameworks/math/2017-06.pdf, read 2026-10-09. No released item and no practice test of the department was read. The answers are arithmetic on the numbers in the question, worked out a second time. Licence: Own work. Questions, answer choices and explanations were written for this site. Nothing is copied or reworded from an MCAS test, a released item, a practice test of the department or another practice test.

How it works

Unofficial practice for grade 4 mathematics on MCAS, the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System. Every question is our own, written from the state curriculum framework; none is a released item. Not affiliated with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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What the 4th grade math MCAS covers

The test design gives five reporting categories. Fractions has the largest share, 30 percent: equivalent fractions, adding and subtracting with like denominators, multiplying by a whole number, and decimals. Operations and Algebraic Thinking, Base Ten, and Measurement and Data have 20 percent each, and Geometry has 10. Each share can vary by 5 points.

Standards and checks

Every question lists its standard in the 2017 Massachusetts framework, such as 4.NF.B.3. The answers are plain arithmetic on the numbers given, recomputed once, and the steps sit under each one.

Questions and answers

How many questions are on the 4th grade math MCAS?

40 questions count, for 54 points: 34 one-point questions, 2 two-point questions and 4 constructed-response questions worth 4 points each. Students also answer a few field test and equating questions that do not count.

Can you use a calculator on the grade 4 math MCAS?

No. The test has two sessions, and the state's test design allows no calculator in either session for grades 3 to 6.

How is the MCAS grade 4 math test scored?

Results fall into four achievement levels: Exceeding Expectations, Meeting Expectations, Partially Meeting Expectations and Not Meeting Expectations. This page gives a percent, which is not an MCAS result.

Which fractions are on the grade 4 MCAS math test?

The Massachusetts framework limits grade 4 fraction work to the denominators 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 100. Adding fractions with unlike denominators is not required in this grade, apart from tenths and hundredths.

Are these released MCAS questions?

No. They were written for this site and none is a released item. The department posts released questions and practice tests of its own, and the box under the questions links to them.

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