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Grade 4 - Math

Grade 4 Multi-Step Word Problems Worksheet

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Multi-Step Word Problems

Grade 4 - Math - On Level

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A teacher packs 9 boxes with 23 pencils in each box, then adds 8 loose pencils. How many pencils are there?
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A club has 114 flyers. They put 15 flyers on each of 7 tables. How many flyers are left?
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129 beads are shared equally into 3 bags. How many beads are left over?
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Which equation matches: 6 teams collect 23 cans each, then donate 18 more cans?
6 x (23 - 18)6 + 23 + 18(6 x 18) - 23(6 x 23) + 18
A bus holds 17 students. How many buses are needed for 97 students?
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A teacher packs 4 boxes with 34 pencils in each box, then adds 66 loose pencils. How many pencils are there?
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A club has 150 flyers. They put 12 flyers on each of 9 tables. How many flyers are left?
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247 beads are shared equally into 9 bags. How many beads are left over?
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Which equation matches: 9 teams collect 16 cans each, then donate 63 more cans?
9 + 16 + 639 x (16 - 63)(9 x 63) - 16(9 x 16) + 63
A bus holds 27 students. How many buses are needed for 290 students?
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About this worksheet

Multi-step word problems ask students to decide which operations are needed before they calculate is a major fourth-grade math step because students now work with larger numbers, multi-step reasoning, and more precise notation. Students may answer after the first operation and miss a second step hidden in the question. This worksheet gives short, self-checking questions that rotate through the parts of the skill instead of repeating one template. Students model problems with equations, use the four operations, interpret remainders, and check whether answers are reasonable. Support versions keep the numbers friendlier while preserving the same reasoning. Standard and challenge versions add larger values, closer distractors, or an extra comparison step. Encourage your child to write down the place, operation, or unit before calculating. If an answer is close but does not match the requested place value, fraction denominator, or measurement unit, it is probably the trap answer.

What your child will learn

Choose operations
Write equations
Solve in steps
Interpret remainders
Check reasonableness

Worked example

If 4 boxes hold 18 markers each and 9 markers are used, the class has 4 x 18 - 9 = 63 markers left.

Common mistake

Using every number in order without deciding what each number means.

Helpful hint

Underline what the final question asks before solving.

Multiplicative Comparisons Number Patterns

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with multi-step word problems?: Using every number in order without deciding what each number means.
How can I help my child with multi-step word problems?: Underline what the final question asks before solving.
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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