Virginia SOL 4.CE.3

What SOL 4.CE.3 means

Estimate, represent, solve, and justify solutions to single-step problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions and single-step problems involving multiplication of a whole number and a unit fraction.

Practice Grade 4 Math SOL questions

Free Grade 4 Math questions from official Virginia Department of Education released SOL tests — good practice while you work on 4.CE.3 and the rest of the course. Pick an answer to check it instantly, or open “Show answer” to review.

1. 1. Four shapes are shown. Shapes 1 and 2 are the same size and shape but oriented differently. Which two shapes appear to be congruent?

   A1 and 2B2 and 3C3 and 4D4 and 1
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   Answer: A — 1 and 2

2. 2. A balance scale shows a candle balancing slightly below the 600-gram mark and above the 500-gram mark. Which appears to be the mass of the candle?

   A500 gB550 gC600 gD650 g
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   Answer: B — 550 g

3. 3. Rectangle ABCD is shown on a coordinate grid. Point A is at (2,2), point B is at (5,2), and point C is at (5,4). Which ordered pair must represent point D to complete the rectangle?

   A(2,4)B(2,5)C(4,2)D(5,2)
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   Answer: A — (2,4)

4. 4. Gary began filling his swimming pool at 10:00 a.m. The graph shows that at 12:00 p.m., the pool contained about 900 gallons of water. The amount of water increases at a constant rate. Which is closest to the number of gallons in the pool at 2:00 p.m.?

   A300 gallonsB1,200 gallonsC1,500 gallonsD1,600 gallons
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   Answer: D — 1,600 gallons

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Skills you’ll practice for 4.CE.3

• Estimate and determine the sum or difference of two fractions and/or mixed numbers with like denominators limited to 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, and 12, and simplify the resulting fraction.
• Estimate, represent, solve, and justify solutions to single-step contextual problems using addition and subtraction with fractions and/or mixed numbers with like denominators.
• Solve single-step contextual problems involving multiplication of a whole number (12 or less) and a unit fraction with models.
• Apply the inverse property of multiplication in models (e.g., represent 4/4 or 1 as the product of 4 × 1/4).

Key concepts covered by 4.CE.3

• fractions
• mixed numbers
• like denominators
• addition
• subtraction
• simplification
• contextual problems
• justification
• multiplication
• whole numbers
• unit fractions
• models
• inverse property

How to study and practice SOL 4.CE.3

Start with a quick diagnostic to see whether 4.CE.3 is already solid, then work each skill above with guided notes, flashcards, and SOL-style practice questions. For official released items, see our Virginia SOL practice tests guide and how to study for the SOL test.

→ Take the free Grade 4 Math SOL practice test

Related Grade 4 Math standards in Computation and Estimation

• 4.CE.1 — Estimate, represent, solve, and justify solutions to single-step and multistep problems involving addition and subtraction with whole numbers.
• 4.CE.2 — Estimate, represent, solve, and justify solutions to single-step and multistep problems involving multiplication and single-step problems involving division with whole numbers.
• 4.CE.4 — Estimate, represent, solve, and justify solutions to single-step and multistep problems involving addition and subtraction of decimals through the thousandths.

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