Grade 4 math · AH.1 · Choose the Operation
Add, subtract, multiply or divide? Word problems
Add, subtract, multiply or divide?
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The food bank had 9,409 cans of food. It gave out 7,620. How many cans of food are left?
Answer: 1,789 cans of food
96 muffins are put on 3 trays, with the same number on each tray. How many muffins are on each tray?
Answer: 32 muffins
There are 3 bags. Each bag has 12 oranges. How many oranges are there in all?
Answer: 36 oranges
Tip: Add, subtract, multiply or divide?
Curriculum
Common Core: 4.NBT.B.4, 4.NBT.B.5, 4.NBT.B.6, 4.OA.A.3
Ontario Mathematics (2020): B2.1, B2.4, B2.5, B2.6
On paper: this skill is in the printable pack Grade 4 Word Problems: 100 Canadian Situations, with an answer key.
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