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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]From a NY school 4th grade math test under CC:

“In the number 344,586, how many times greater is the value represented by the 4 in the ten thousands place than the value represented by the 4 in the thousands place?”

I will pose this question to my entering 4th grader to see if he can figure it out.  I know I can (not a math major).  Can most adults in this country (who learned math pre CC)?
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A needless wordy way to test a 4th grader on math, don't think? There are better ways to make sure kids understand place value. [/quote]

PP here.. this is a way to *test* them on place value, not teach it.  I find that most people stumble at math when it is presented as a word problem, not in plain numbers 1+1.  So, actually, this test question, while very wordy, would be helpful in testing how they can apply math problems differently.  Most math problems in the real world are presented in word problems. They are not handed to you with all the numbers or equations in place.  You have to figure out the equation from the problem you have in front of you, and often that problem is presented with words.[/quote]

I am all for word problems.  my issue with this particular one is that it is not a real word problem. it is more like rewording the lecture notes or textbooks. [/quote]

In what way is it not a real word problem? What is a real word problem?[/quote]

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