Multi-Step Word Problems: Math Challenges for 4th Grade

Lily has 12 apples. She gives 3 apples to her friend and then buys 5 more. How many apples does she have now?

• 8

• 15

• 10

• 14

Tom has 20 marbles. He loses 4 marbles and then finds 10 more. How many marbles does he have in total?

• 30

• 26

• 24

• 18

A baker made 30 cookies. He sold 10 cookies in the morning and 5 in the afternoon. How many cookies does he have left?

• 5 cookies

• 10 cookies

• 15 cookies

• 20 cookies

Sarah has 15 stickers. She buys 10 more and then gives 5 to her brother. How many stickers does she have now?

• 30

• 20

• 25

• 15

In a classroom, there are 24 students. If 6 students go to the library and 3 more join them, how many students are left in the classroom?

• 12

• 15

• 18

• 21

A farmer has 50 chickens. He sells 15 and then buys 10 more. How many chickens does he have now?

• 55

• 40

• 45

• 35

Emma read 5 books in January and 7 books in February. If she reads 3 more books in March, how many books has she read in total?

• 18

• 12

• 10

• 15

A toy store had 100 toys. They sold 25 toys on Monday and 30 toys on Tuesday. How many toys are left in the store?

• 50

• 60

• 70

• 45

Jake has 40 candies. He gives 10 to his friends and then buys 15 more. How many candies does he have now?

• 25

• 30

• 45

• 50

A gardener planted 60 flowers. If 15 flowers bloom and 10 wilt, how many flowers are still healthy?

• 25

• 50

• 45

• 35