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4th Grade Multi-Step Money Word Problems worksheets

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Multi-Step Money Word Problems

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  1. Zoe buys 3 water bottles for $4.28 each and a soccer ball for $22.27. She pays with a $50 bill. How much change does she get?

  2. 5 friends buy 5 bags of seeds for $2.29 each and a book bag for $20.85. They split the cost equally. How much does each friend pay?

  3. Lucia wants a tent that costs $92. She has $10. Each week she earns $12 and spends $2 on snacks. How many weeks until she has enough?

  4. Tickets to the aquarium cost $12.25 for an adult and $8 for a child. A family buys 2 adult and 2 child tickets and pays with a $50 bill. How much change do they get?

  5. A pack of 10 pencils costs $5.01. One pencil costs $0.60. How much do you save by buying the pack instead of 10 single pencils?

  6. Leo has $41 and spends $2.69 on lunch. Sets of trading cards cost $4 each. How many sets of trading cards can he buy with the money left?

  7. Mia walks a neighbor's dog for $3.81 each time. She does it 7 times. Then she buys a model car for $5.43 and a baseball cap for $9.83. How much money is left?

  8. 3 friends buy 2 comic books for $7.87 each and a book bag for $18.13. They split the cost equally. How much does each friend pay?

  9. Nora buys 4 packs of markers for $5.21 each and a backpack for $16.07. She pays with a $50 bill. How much change does she get?

  10. Tickets to the aquarium cost $12.50 for an adult and $5.50 for a child. A family buys 2 adult and 2 child tickets and pays with a $50 bill. How much change do they get?

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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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