4th Grade Multi-Step Math: Explain & Interpret Results

Lily has 25 apples. She gives 7 apples to her friend and then buys 15 more. How many apples does she have now? Explain your process.

• 25

• 33

• 20

• 40

Tom has 40 marbles. He loses 12 marbles and then finds 8 more. How many marbles does he have left? Interpret the result.

• 40

• 36

• 32

• 28

A bookstore had 150 books. They sold 45 books and then received a shipment of 30 new books. How many books are in the store now? Explain your reasoning.

• 180

• 150

• 120

• 135

Sarah has 60 stickers. She gives 20 stickers to her brother and then buys 35 more. How many stickers does she have now? Describe your steps.

• 50

• 75

• 95

• 80

In a garden, there are 80 flowers. 25 flowers bloom, and then 10 flowers wilt. How many flowers are still blooming? Interpret the results.

• 5

• 30

• 20

• 15

A toy store had 200 toys. They sold 75 toys and then received 50 new toys. How many toys are in the store now? Explain how you found the answer.

• 175

• 125

• 200

• 150

Mark has 90 baseball cards. He trades 30 cards with his friend and then buys 20 more. How many baseball cards does he have now? Describe your problem-solving process.

• 80

• 60

• 100

• 50

A bakery made 120 cookies. They sold 45 cookies in the morning and baked 30 more in the afternoon. How many cookies do they have now? Interpret the results.

• 105 cookies

• 75 cookies

• 150 cookies

• 90 cookies

Emma has 50 crayons. She gives 15 crayons to her friend and then buys 25 more. How many crayons does she have now? Explain your steps clearly.

• 60

• 40

• 55

• 70

A school has 300 students. 50 students are absent, and 20 new students enroll. How many students are currently at the school? Describe your reasoning.

• 250

• 320

• 300

• 270