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Grade 4 Mathematics Notes

The document covers concepts of place value and total value in numbers, explaining how to identify and calculate them. It also includes instructions on arranging numbers from smallest to largest and vice versa, along with algebraic expressions and data handling using frequency tables. Additionally, it discusses mass measurement and operations involving kilograms.

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Grade 4 Mathematics Notes

The document covers concepts of place value and total value in numbers, explaining how to identify and calculate them. It also includes instructions on arranging numbers from smallest to largest and vice versa, along with algebraic expressions and data handling using frequency tables. Additionally, it discusses mass measurement and operations involving kilograms.

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Numbers: Place Value and Total Value

1. Place Value

a. This is the position of a digit in a number

b. It is given in words

c. The place value is identified from the right side

Place Value Chart

Practice Question 1

If you have a number like 97234, the place value of 2 would be?

Answer
Counting from the right, the place value of 2 is hundreds.

In the same number, the place value of 9 is tens of thousands.

2. Total Value

a. It is shows the quantity and value of digit in a number

b. It is given in words or symbols

c. One has to first identify the place value before the total value

d. Digits to the right hand of the digit are replaced with zeroes to

give the total value.

Practice Question 2
The total value of 7 in the number 17264 is obtained as follows.

Answer

The place value of the number 7 is thousands.

All the numbers to the right of 7 are replaced with zeroes, and the

ones before 7 are ignored.

Therefore, the total value of 7 is 7000

Practice Questions
In the number 52831, the total value of 5 is 50000

In the number 11809, the total value of 8 is 800

In the number 1236, the total value of 1 is 1000

Practice Questions

What is the place value and total value of 5 in the following

numbers

 62159

 54782

 95124

 12015

Numbers: Arranging Numbers

1. Arranging from smallest to largest

It is arranging numbers from the one with the least value to one

with the highest value.

Practice Question 1

Arrange the following numbers from smallest to largest; 598, 601,

399, 248, 733.

Answer
The digits in the hundreds (place value) are 5, 6, 3, 2, and 7.

When arranged from smallest to largest, the numbers are 2, 3, 5,

6, 7.

Then, the correct order is 248, 399, 598, 601, 733.

Practice Question 2

Arrange the following numbers from smallest to largest; 528, 557,

501, 590, 538.

Answer
The digits in the hundreds (place value) are the same, so we

consider the tens column.

When arranged from smallest to largest, the numbers are 0, 2, 3,

5, 9.

Then, the correct order is 501, 528, 538, 557, 590.

2. Arranging from largest to smallest

It is arranging numbers from the one with the highest value to one

with the least value.

Practice Question 3

Arrange the following numbers from the largest to the smallest;

847, 748, 487, 874,784.

Answer
First, we consider the hundreds column, the numbers are grouped

as 8, 8, 7, 7, 4.

Since number 8 and 7 occur more than once, we consider the tens

column.

We can arrange them as: 87, 84, 78, 74, 48

Therefore, the answer is 874, 847, 784, 748, 487

Algebra

Using Letters to Form Algebraic Expressions

We use letters in the alphabet to form algebraic expressions.

These letters are from a to z.

Everything can be represented in terms of letters.

For instance, we can use:

t to represent tables

b to represent boys

g to represent girls
a to represent books

Forming Algebraic Expressions

Practice 1

Using the letters given above, form an algebraic expression to

show:

3 boys + 5 girls

Answer

Boys are represented by the letters b and girls by the letters g.

Hence

3 boys = b + b + b = 3b

5 girls = g + g + g + + g + g = 5g

3b + 5g

Question 1

Use different letters to write an algebraic expression to show:

a) 4 books + 6 pens

b) 10 chairs + 2 tables

c) 1 desk + 4 books
Show your answers to your teacher/parent/guardian.

Data Handling

Representing Data using Frequency Tables

Activity 1

Count the number of spoons, plates, and cups in your home.

John, a Grade 4 pupil counted the following:

John counted:

12 cups

10 plates

14 spoons

This information can be represented as follows:


Hint:

Count the number of 'lines'. Each '/' is counted as 1 as shown

below

Practice 1

Grade 4 students did an exam and scored as shown in the table

below:
Using the information above, how many marks did each student

score?

Answer

 Mary: 17

 Stephen: 13

 Michael: 18

 Susan: 19

 John: 15

 Angela: 16
Interpreting Frequency Tables

Practice 2

The table below shows the number of men and women who went to

the hospital in the month of May.

a) On which day were the number of men who went to the hospital

the highest?

b) On which day were the number of women who went to the

hospital the lowest?

c) How many men visited the hospital on Monday, Tuesday, and

Wednesday?

d) How many women visited the hospital from Monday to Sunday?

e) How many people went to the hospital on Friday, Saturday, and


Sunday?

Answers

a) On which day were the number of men who went to the

hospital the highest?

Friday. 28 Men went to the hospital that day.

b) On which day were the number of women who went to the

hospital the lowest?

Saturday. 12 women went to the hospital on Saturday.

c) How many men visited the hospital on Monday, Tuesday,

and Wednesday?

Monday: 20

Tuesday: 26

Wednesday: 21

Hence; 20 + 26 + 21 = 67 men

d) How many women visited the hospital from Monday to

Sunday?

Monday: 17

Tuesday: 19
Wednesday: 29

Thursday: 23

Friday: 20

Saturday: 12

Sunday: 19

Hence; 17 + 19 + 29 + 23 + 20 + 12 + 19 = 139 women

e) How many people went to the hospital on Friday, Saturday,

and Sunday?

Men

Friday: 28

Saturday: 22

Sunday: 14

Total = 28 + 22 + 14 = 64

Women

Friday: 20

Saturday: 12

Sunday: 19

Total = 20 + 12 + 19 = 51

Total People: 64 + 51 = 115 Men and Women

Mass
Student's Activity 1

When you go the shop, you buy some items in terms of their mass.

Some items are usually written how heavy they are.

For instance, Elizabeth found this packet of maize flour in her

kitchen. What is mass of the maize flour when full?

Answer

You can also be asked: "How heavy was the packet of maize flour

when full"

As indicated on the packet, when full of maize flour, it has a mass

of 2 kilograms.

Mass can be given in terms of grams (g) or kilograms (kg).

Always remember that 1000 grams (g) = 1 kilogram (kg)

Addition of Mass Involving Kilograms

Practice 1

Mary bought 5kg of maize flour and 2kg of sugar. How many

kilograms of maize flour and sugar did she buy?

Answer

Maize flour: 5kg

Sugar: 2kg
5 + 2 = 7kg

Practice 2

Our teacher went to the market and bought the following items:

 Maize flour: 2kg

 Wheat flour: 2kg

 Sugar: 1kg

 Rice: 2kg

 Beans: 2kg

How many kilograms of items did she buy altogether?

Answer

2 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 9kg

Subtraction of Mass Involving Kilograms

Practice 1

Work out the following:

30 kg - 13kg
Answer

Answer: 17kg

Practice 2

Jecinta bought 35kg of maize flour and gave 16kg to her sister.

How many kilograms of maize flour was she left with?

Answer

Answer: 19kg

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