MCAS 1999, 4th Grade Math, Questions 13-16

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Question #13 (Open-Response Question)

These shapes are not quadrilaterals.

a. Write a complete definition for a quadrilateral. Be sure to tell all the important ideas about what makes a quadrilateral.

b. This is a rhombus. A rhombus is a special kind of quadrilateral. Explain what makes it different from other quadrilaterals.

Question #14

What rule did Ray use to sort the shapes above into two groups?

A. I = three sides, II = four sides

B. I = big shapes, II = small shapes

C. I = shapes with right angles, II = shapes without right angles

D. I = shapes with four or more angles, II = shapes with less than four angles

Question #15

A. 5.

B. 7

C. 10

D. 25

Question #16

A. 3 hundreds, 5 tens, 12 ones

B. 3 hundreds, 15 tens, 2 ones

C. 4 hundreds, 5 tens, 2 ones

D. 4 hundreds, 4 tens, 12 ones