Estimating Answers: Fun Math Word Problems for 4th Graders

Lily has 25 apples and buys 15 more. She also has a basket that can hold 50 apples. How many apples does she have now?

• 15 apples

• 50 apples

• 40 apples

• 30 apples

Tom has 40 marbles. He gives 10 to his friend and finds 5 more under the couch. How many marbles does he have now?

• 45

• 25

• 35

• 30

A farmer has 100 chickens. He sells 20 and then buys 10 more. How many chickens does he have now?

• 100

• 80

• 90

• 70

Sarah read 30 pages of her book on Monday and 25 pages on Tuesday. She also spent 15 minutes looking for her glasses. How many pages did she read in total?

• 55

• 45

• 50

• 60

In a class, there are 20 students. 5 students are absent, and 3 students brought snacks. How many students are present?

• 15

• 12

• 18

• 10

A toy store has 150 toys. They sold 50 toys and received a shipment of 30 new toys. How many toys do they have now?

• 140

• 130

• 100

• 120

Jake has 60 stickers. He gives 10 to his sister and then buys 5 more. How many stickers does he have now?

• 50

• 45

• 55

• 65

Emma has 80 crayons. She loses 15 crayons and then finds 10 more. How many crayons does she have now?

• 60

• 75

• 70

• 85

A library has 200 books. They donate 50 books and then receive 25 new books. How many books are in the library now?

• 175

• 200

• 150

• 1750

A baker made 120 cookies. He sold 30 cookies and then baked 20 more. How many cookies does he have now?

• 100

• 90

• 130

• 110