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4th Grade Multi-Step Money Word Problems worksheets

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Multi-Step Money Word Problems

Grade 4 Math Worksheet

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Ravi buys 6 packs of markers for $2.80 each. He pays with a $20 bill. How much change does he get?
3 friends buy a kite for $1.70 and string for $3.85. They split the cost equally. How much does each friend pay?
Tickets to the planetarium cost $6.50 for an adult and $5 for a child. How much do 4 adults and 2 children pay in all?
Zoe wants a keyboard that costs $92. She has $27 saved and saves $8 each week. How many more weeks must she save to have enough?
A pack of 4 granola bars costs $2.85. One granola bar costs $0.95. How much do you save by buying the pack instead of 4 single granola bars?
Lucia has $23 and spends $6.25 on lunch. Bags of marbles cost $6 each. How many bags of marbles can she buy with the money left?
Kai rakes a yard for $5.25 each time. He does it 6 times, then buys a yo-yo for $19.30. How much money is left?
Ana buys 5 paint sets for $1.75 each. She pays with a $10 bill. How much change does she get?
5 friends buy a gift for their coach for $8.40 and a card for $4.10. They split the cost equally. How much does each friend pay?
Tickets to the water park cost $7 for an adult and $4.50 for a child. How much do 3 adults and 5 children pay in all?

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About this worksheet

Multi-Step Money Word Problems gives grade 4 students a focused page for a skill that parents and teachers often need as its own printable worksheet. Applied money practice is a strong classroom and parent search intent. Fourth graders can compute accurately but may lose track of the order of steps in a story. The items rotate through several question types so the page is not just the same prompt with different numbers or words. Students solve money stories with equal prices, change from a bill, equal sharing and leftover money.

Support versions keep the reading load, numbers, or choices friendlier while preserving the same thinking. Standard versions match everyday classroom practice. Challenge versions add a closer distractor, an extra reasoning step, or less familiar examples. Before answering, students should say what the question is asking, point to the evidence, and check that the answer fits the exact skill named in the title.

What your child will learn

Plan multi-step problems
Use all four operations with money
Interpret remainders

Common Core standard: 4.OA.A.3

Worked example

Ana buys 3 books for $4.25 each and pays with a $20 bill: 3 × $4.25 = $12.75, and $20 − $12.75 = $7.25 change.

Common mistake

Stopping after the first step, or keeping part of a week or part of an item when the story needs a whole one.

Helpful hint

Decide what you must find first, then what comes next.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with multi-step money word problems?

Stopping after the first step, or keeping part of a week or part of an item when the story needs a whole one.

How can I help my child with multi-step money word problems?

Decide what you must find first, then what comes next.

Are these 4th grade math worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions on this page are free to download and print, with no account needed.

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