Mastering Multi-Step Math Word Problems for Grade 4

Lily has 15 apples. She gives 3 apples to her friend and then buys 7 more. How many apples does she have now?

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• 12

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Tom has 24 marbles. He loses 8 marbles and then finds 5 more. How many marbles does he have left?

• 16

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• 20

• 21

A baker made 50 cookies. He sold 20 cookies in the morning and baked 30 more in the afternoon. How many cookies does he have now?

• 40

• 70

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Sarah read 12 books in January and 15 books in February. If she plans to read 10 more books in March, how many books will she have read in total?

• 40

• 25

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• 30

A toy store had 100 toys. They sold 45 toys and then received a shipment of 30 new toys. How many toys are in the store now?

• 60

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In a garden, there are 40 flowers. If 10 flowers bloom and 5 flowers wilt, how many flowers are still healthy?

• 35

• 20

• 30

• 25

A school has 200 students. If 50 students go on a field trip and 30 new students enroll, how many students are there now?

• 240

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Emma has 60 stickers. She gives 15 stickers to her friend and then buys 25 more. How many stickers does she have now?

• 70

• 50

• 45

• 80

A farmer has 80 chickens. If he sells 20 chickens and buys 10 more, how many chickens does he have now?

• 60

• 80

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• 70

In a library, there are 150 books. If 30 books are checked out and 20 new books are added, how many books are in the library now?

• 150

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