Grade 4 Math: Create Equations & Explain Your Answers

Sarah has 15 apples. She buys 9 more apples. How many apples does she have now? Create an equation to show your work.

• 18

• 20

• 30

• 24

Tom has 24 marbles. He gives 8 marbles to his friend. How many marbles does Tom have left? Write an equation and explain your reasoning.

• 16

• 8

• 12

• 20

A box contains 6 packs of crayons. Each pack has 12 crayons. How many crayons are there in total? Create an equation to find the answer.

• 84 crayons

• 72 crayons

• 60 crayons

• 48 crayons

Lily read 45 pages of her book on Monday and 30 pages on Tuesday. How many pages did she read in total? Write an equation and explain your answer.

• 60

• 90

• 100

• 75

There are 50 students in a school. If 20 students are in the art club, how many students are not in the art club? Create an equation to solve this problem.

• 15

• 25

• 40

• 30

A farmer has 120 eggs. He sells 45 eggs at the market. How many eggs does he have left? Write an equation and explain your reasoning.

• 100

• 90

• 60

• 75

A pizza is cut into 8 slices. If 3 slices are eaten, how many slices are left? Create an equation to show your work.

• 4

• 6

• 5

• 7

Emma has 5 packs of stickers. Each pack contains 10 stickers. How many stickers does she have in total? Write an equation and explain your answer.

• 30 stickers

• 60 stickers

• 50 stickers

• 40 stickers

A toy costs $15. If you buy 3 toys, how much will it cost in total? Create an equation to find the total cost.

• $75

• $60

• $30

• $45

In a garden, there are 30 flowers. If 10 flowers bloom and 5 wilt, how many flowers are still blooming? Write an equation and explain your reasoning.

• 10

• 15

• 25

• 5