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Problems that need two operations, such as multiplying and then subtracting. Children have to plan the steps before calculating, and every question has a box for working.

Ontario 2020 math curriculum, Grade 4: B2.1 · 15 questions per sheet · answers included

Easier sheet

Multiply, then subtract: packs bought and some given away.

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Multi-step word problems · Grade 4 · Easier
Name ____________________
Date ____________________

Multi-step word problems · 15 questions

  1. 1
    Zara buys 4 packs of 10 stickers and gives 13 away. How many stickers does she have left?
    Work it out here
  2. 2
    Omar buys 5 packs of 10 stickers and gives 21 away. How many stickers does he have left?
    Work it out here
  3. 3
    Ben buys 3 packs of 6 marbles and gives 2 away. How many marbles does he have left?
    Work it out here
  4. 4
    Lily buys 2 packs of 8 apples and gives 4 away. How many apples does she have left?
    Work it out here
  5. 5
    Omar buys 2 packs of 6 shells and gives 2 away. How many shells does he have left?
    Work it out here
  6. 6
    Ben buys 2 packs of 10 marbles and gives 7 away. How many marbles does he have left?
    Work it out here
  7. 7
    Lily buys 5 packs of 9 shells and gives 43 away. How many shells does she have left?
    Work it out here
  8. 8
    Maya buys 4 packs of 2 beads and gives 7 away. How many beads does she have left?
    Work it out here
  9. 9
    Ben buys 2 packs of 5 stickers and gives 1 away. How many stickers does he have left?
    Work it out here
  10. 10
    Ben buys 2 packs of 3 shells and gives 2 away. How many shells does he have left?
    Work it out here
  11. 11
    Mei buys 4 packs of 8 marbles and gives 29 away. How many marbles does she have left?
    Work it out here
  12. 12
    Omar buys 2 packs of 7 shells and gives 5 away. How many shells does he have left?
    Work it out here
  13. 13
    Arjun buys 5 packs of 6 stickers and gives 3 away. How many stickers does he have left?
    Work it out here
  14. 14
    Omar buys 5 packs of 4 stickers and gives 14 away. How many stickers does he have left?
    Work it out here
  15. 15
    Lily buys 2 packs of 9 shells and gives 16 away. How many shells does she have left?
    Work it out here
Answers: scan the code, or visit paperpath.io/worksheets/grade-4/multi-step-word-problems
Answers: easier sheet
QuestionAnswer
Q127
Q229
Q316
Q412
Q510
Q613
Q72
Q81
Q99
Q104
Q113
Q129
Q1327
Q146
Q152

On level sheet

Multiply, then add: some to start and packs bought.

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Multi-step word problems · Grade 4 · On level
Name ____________________
Date ____________________

Multi-step word problems · 15 questions

  1. 1
    Maya has 45 stickers and buys 3 packs of 5 more. How many stickers does she have now?
    Work it out here
  2. 2
    Ava has 12 apples and buys 5 packs of 5 more. How many apples does she have now?
    Work it out here
  3. 3
    Omar has 43 marbles and buys 2 packs of 4 more. How many marbles does he have now?
    Work it out here
  4. 4
    Zara has 36 stickers and buys 3 packs of 6 more. How many stickers does she have now?
    Work it out here
  5. 5
    Maya has 15 stickers and buys 6 packs of 6 more. How many stickers does she have now?
    Work it out here
  6. 6
    Lily has 20 stickers and buys 6 packs of 8 more. How many stickers does she have now?
    Work it out here
  7. 7
    Mei has 41 beads and buys 5 packs of 7 more. How many beads does she have now?
    Work it out here
  8. 8
    Leo has 43 shells and buys 5 packs of 4 more. How many shells does he have now?
    Work it out here
  9. 9
    Noah has 35 stickers and buys 3 packs of 7 more. How many stickers does he have now?
    Work it out here
  10. 10
    Lily has 48 shells and buys 5 packs of 10 more. How many shells does she have now?
    Work it out here
  11. 11
    Lily has 8 stickers and buys 2 packs of 4 more. How many stickers does she have now?
    Work it out here
  12. 12
    Noah has 29 stickers and buys 6 packs of 9 more. How many stickers does he have now?
    Work it out here
  13. 13
    Lily has 16 pencils and buys 6 packs of 5 more. How many pencils does she have now?
    Work it out here
  14. 14
    Ava has 5 cards and buys 2 packs of 4 more. How many cards does she have now?
    Work it out here
  15. 15
    Leo has 23 marbles and buys 5 packs of 5 more. How many marbles does he have now?
    Work it out here
Answers: scan the code, or visit paperpath.io/worksheets/grade-4/multi-step-word-problems
Answers: on level sheet
QuestionAnswer
Q160
Q237
Q351
Q454
Q551
Q668
Q776
Q863
Q956
Q1098
Q1116
Q1283
Q1346
Q1413
Q1548

Harder sheet

Buying several at one price and getting change, or grouping then subtracting.

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Multi-step word problems · Grade 4 · Harder
Name ____________________
Date ____________________

Multi-step word problems · 15 questions

  1. 1
    Ava buys 7 books at $7 each and pays with a $50 bill. How much change?
    Work it out here
  2. 2
    Mei buys 8 marbles at $5 each and pays with a $50 bill. How much change?
    Work it out here
  3. 3
    Leo buys 6 pencils at $9 each and pays with a $100 bill. How much change?
    Work it out here
  4. 4
    Ben buys 3 cards at $5 each and pays with a $100 bill. How much change?
    Work it out here
  5. 5
    30 shells are put into bags of 3. Maya gives away 3 bags. How many bags are left?
    Work it out here
  6. 6
    Omar buys 5 marbles at $8 each and pays with a $100 bill. How much change?
    Work it out here
  7. 7
    49 books are put into bags of 7. Noah gives away 1 bag. How many bags are left?
    Work it out here
  8. 8
    54 books are put into bags of 6. Omar gives away 6 bags. How many bags are left?
    Work it out here
  9. 9
    24 marbles are put into bags of 4. Ava gives away 1 bag. How many bags are left?
    Work it out here
  10. 10
    15 cards are put into bags of 3. Maya gives away 3 bags. How many bags are left?
    Work it out here
  11. 11
    Omar buys 4 stickers at $11 each and pays with a $100 bill. How much change?
    Work it out here
  12. 12
    Arjun buys 4 beads at $6 each and pays with a $50 bill. How much change?
    Work it out here
  13. 13
    84 cards are put into bags of 7. Arjun gives away 7 bags. How many bags are left?
    Work it out here
  14. 14
    30 pencils are put into bags of 5. Ben gives away 1 bag. How many bags are left?
    Work it out here
  15. 15
    80 beads are put into bags of 8. Ben gives away 2 bags. How many bags are left?
    Work it out here
Answers: scan the code, or visit paperpath.io/worksheets/grade-4/multi-step-word-problems
Answers: harder sheet
QuestionAnswer
Q1$1
Q2$10
Q3$46
Q4$85
Q57
Q6$60
Q76
Q83
Q95
Q102
Q11$56
Q12$26
Q135
Q145
Q158

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