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Add, subtract, multiply or divide? Word problems

Grade 4 math · Fieldbook Learning

Name ______________________ Date __________

Add, subtract, multiply or divide?

  1. Noah saves $8 each week. How many dollars is that in 5 weeks?
  2. The museum had 476 visitors in July and 255 in August. How many visitors came in those two months?
  3. 48 apples are put into 3 crates, with the same number in each crate. How many apples are in each crate?
  4. There are 30 players. They are put on teams, 2 on each team. How many teams are there?
  5. 69 pencils are put into 3 cases, with the same number in each case. How many pencils are in each case?
  6. There are 2 packs. Each pack has 18 juice boxes. How many juice boxes are there in all?
  7. Diego earns $7 each hour. How many dollars is that in 3 hours?
  8. The city library had 2,482 books. It gave away 1,906. How many books are left?
  9. The food bank had 3,601 cans of food. It gave out 3,040. How many cans of food are left?
  10. 106 books are put on 2 shelves, with the same number on each shelf. How many books are on each shelf?
  11. There are 90 juice boxes. They are put into packs, 6 in each pack. How many packs are there?
  12. The science centre had 2,888 visitors in July and 1,645 in August. How many visitors came in those two months?
  13. There are 285 apples. They are put into crates, 5 in each crate. How many crates are there?
  14. 175 apples are put into 7 crates, with the same number in each crate. How many apples are in each crate?
  15. There are 4 cases. Each case has 71 pencils. How many pencils are there in all?
  16. The city library had 5,526 books. It gave away 1,968. How many books are left?
  17. 261 apples are put into 3 crates, with the same number in each crate. How many apples are in each crate?
  18. Omar walks 9 kilometers each day. How many kilometers is that in 5 days?
  19. There are 581 books. They are put on shelves, 7 on each shelf. How many shelves are there?
  20. The aquarium had 1,310 visitors in July and 7,341 in August. How many visitors came in those two months?
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Answer key: Add, subtract, multiply or divide? Word problems

  1. $40
  2. 731 visitors
  3. 16 apples
  4. 15 teams
  5. 23 pencils
  6. 36 juice boxes
  7. $21
  8. 576 books
  9. 561 cans of food
  10. 53 books
  11. 15 packs
  12. 4,533 visitors
  13. 57 crates
  14. 25 apples
  15. 284 pencils
  16. 3,558 books
  17. 87 apples
  18. 45 kilometers
  19. 83 shelves
  20. 8,651 visitors