Fun with Addition & Subtraction: Grade 4 Word Problems

Sarah has 12 apples. She gives 4 apples to her friend. How many apples does Sarah have left?

• 4

• 10

• 6

• 8

Tom has 15 marbles. He buys 10 more marbles. How many marbles does Tom have now?

• 30

• 20

• 25

• 15

A farmer has 20 chickens. He sells 5 chickens and then buys 3 more. How many chickens does he have now?

• 15

• 22

• 18

• 10

In a library, there are 30 books. If 10 books are checked out and 5 new books are added, how many books are in the library now?

• 20

• 30

• 25

• 15

Lisa has 25 stickers. She gives 10 stickers to her brother and then receives 5 stickers from a friend. How many stickers does Lisa have now?

• 20

• 30

• 5

• 15

A toy store had 50 toys. They sold 20 toys and then received a shipment of 15 new toys. How many toys are in the store now?

• 50

• 45

• 35

• 30

Mark has 18 toy cars. He loses 6 of them and then finds 4 more. How many toy cars does Mark have now?

• 12

• 16

• 14

• 20

There are 40 students in a class. If 15 students go on a field trip, how many students are left in the class?

• 25

• 20

• 30

• 35

Emma has 22 cookies. She eats 3 cookies and then bakes 10 more. How many cookies does Emma have now?

• 25

• 18

• 29

• 30

A pet shop had 60 fish. They sold 25 fish and then received 10 more fish. How many fish are in the pet shop now?

• 35

• 50

• 70

• 45