Math ยท Word Problems

Grade 4 Multi-Step Word Problems

Multi-step problems with all four operations, including what to do with remainders.

  • ๐ŸŽ“ Grade 4
  • ๐Ÿงฎ Math
  • ๐Ÿ“ 4.OA.A.3
  • โ“ 20 questions
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  1. A school orders 24 boxes of pencils with 12 pencils in each box. How many pencils is that?

    • A 36
    • B 288
    • C 268
    • D 72
  2. There are 157 students going on a trip. Each bus holds 40 students. How many buses are needed?

    • A 197
    • B 4
    • C 3
    • D 117

    157 รท 40 = 3 R 37, so a 4th bus is needed for the extra 37.

  3. Eggs are packed 6 to a carton. How many full cartons can be made from 75 eggs?

    • A 13
    • B 12
    • C 81
    • D 69

    75 รท 6 = 12 R 3; only 12 cartons are full.

  4. A store had 1,250 apples. It sold 486 on Monday and 375 on Tuesday. How many are left?

    • A 389
    • B 861
    • C 2,111
    • D 499
  5. Ben saves $15 each week for 8 weeks. He then buys a game for $59. How much money is left?

    • A $51
    • B $179
    • C $120
    • D $61
  6. A theater has 32 rows with 18 seats in each row. 497 tickets are sold. How many seats are empty?

    • A 79
    • B 89
    • C 576
    • D 50
  7. Mia has 3 times as many stamps as Leo. Leo has 46 stamps. How many stamps does Mia have?

    • A 49
    • B 43
    • C 138
    • D 148
  8. A farmer plants 9 rows of 125 corn plants. How many plants is that?

    • A 1,135
    • B 1,025
    • C 1,125
    • D 134
  9. 96 cookies are shared equally among 8 bags. Each bag is then split between 2 friends. How many cookies does each friend get?

    • A 88
    • B 6
    • C 12
    • D 24
  10. A ribbon is 84 inches long. It is cut into pieces 7 inches long. How many pieces are there?

    • A 12
    • B 11
    • C 77
    • D 91
  11. Tickets cost $9 for kids and $14 for adults. What do 4 kids and 2 adults pay in all?

    • A $92
    • B $46
    • C $23
    • D $64
  12. A tank holds 350 liters. It has 128 liters now. A hose adds 45 liters each minute. After 4 minutes, how many liters are in it?

    • A 308
    • B 222
    • C 173
    • D 530
  13. A book has 312 pages. Kai reads 24 pages a day. How many days will it take him to finish?

    • A 12
    • B 13
    • C 336
    • D 288
  14. A bakery makes 245 rolls a day. How many rolls does it make in a week?

    • A 252
    • B 1,715
    • C 1,435
    • D 1,725
  15. Ella runs 3 km each weekday and 5 km on Saturday. How many km does she run in that week?

    • A 21
    • B 18
    • C 8
    • D 20
  16. Paint comes in cans of 4 liters. Sam needs 30 liters. How many cans must he buy?

    • A 120
    • B 26
    • C 7
    • D 8

    30 รท 4 = 7 R 2, so he needs 8 cans to have enough.

  17. A box of 48 markers costs $36. A class needs 192 markers. How much will the markers cost?

    • A $108
    • B $156
    • C $180
    • D $144
  18. There are 5 shelves with 38 books each and 2 shelves with 45 books each. How many books in all?

    • A 280
    • B 300
    • C 266
    • D 83
  19. A garden is 15 feet long and 8 feet wide. A fence goes all the way around. How many feet of fence is needed?

    • A 38
    • B 46
    • C 120
    • D 23
  20. Juice packs come 8 in a box. 70 kids each need one. How many juice packs are left over after buying just enough boxes?

    • A 6
    • B 8
    • C 2
    • D 0

    70 รท 8 = 8 R 6, so buy 9 boxes = 72 packs. 72 โˆ’ 70 = 2 left over.

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