Mastering Addition & Subtraction Word Problems for Grade 4

Sarah has 15 apples. She gives 4 apples to her friend. How many apples does Sarah have left?

• 12

• 11

• 9

• 10

Tom has 23 marbles. He buys 7 more marbles. How many marbles does Tom have now?

• 30

• 35

• 25

• 20

A baker made 30 cookies. If he sells 12 cookies, how many cookies does he have remaining?

• 18

• 25

• 20

• 15

Lisa has 18 stickers. She finds 5 more stickers in her drawer. How many stickers does Lisa have in total?

• 25

• 15

• 23

• 20

There are 50 students in a school. If 10 students go home early, how many students are still at school?

• 20

• 40

• 30

• 50

Mark has 45 toy cars. He donates 15 of them. How many toy cars does Mark have now?

• 25

• 30

• 35

• 40

Emma read 12 books this month. If she reads 3 more books, how many books will she have read in total?

• 10

• 15

• 12

• 18

A farmer has 60 chickens. If 20 chickens are sold, how many chickens does the farmer have left?

• 50

• 40

• 30

• 70

Jake has 25 baseball cards. He receives 10 more cards as a gift. How many baseball cards does Jake have now?

• 40

• 20

• 35

• 30

There are 40 pencils in a box. If 5 pencils are taken out, how many pencils remain in the box?

• 35

• 30

• 25

• 40