Fun Addition and Subtraction Word Problems for 4th Graders

Sarah has 25 apples. She buys 15 more apples. How many apples does she have now?

• 40

• 50

• 30

• 35

Tom had 40 marbles. He gave 12 marbles to his friend. How many marbles does Tom have left?

• 28

• 35

• 30

• 25

A bakery made 50 cupcakes. They sold 20 cupcakes. How many cupcakes are left?

• 25

• 40

• 30

• 15

Lisa has 30 stickers. She finds 10 more stickers in her drawer. How many stickers does she have in total?

• 20

• 50

• 35

• 40

There are 60 students in a school. If 15 students go home early, how many students are still at school?

• 60

• 15

• 30

• 45

Mark has 45 toy cars. He donates 20 of them. How many toy cars does Mark have now?

• 25

• 40

• 30

• 15

A farmer has 100 chickens. He sells 25 chickens. How many chickens does he have left?

• 50

• 100

• 25

• 75

Emma read 15 books this month. She plans to read 5 more books. How many books will she have read in total?

• 20

• 22

• 25

• 18

A library has 200 books. If 50 books are checked out, how many books remain in the library?

• 200

• 150

• 100

• 50

Jake has 80 baseball cards. He trades 30 cards with his friend. How many baseball cards does Jake have now?

• 40

• 60

• 50

• 70