Mastering Addition & Subtraction Word Problems for 4th Graders

Lily has 25 apples. She gives 7 apples to her friend. How many apples does Lily have left?

• 15

• 18

• 10

• 20

Tom has 15 toy cars. He buys 9 more toy cars. How many toy cars does Tom have now?

• 24

• 30

• 18

• 20

A farmer has 40 chickens. 12 chickens are sold at the market. How many chickens does the farmer have remaining?

• 25

• 30

• 28

• 35

Sarah read 18 pages of her book on Monday and 22 pages on Tuesday. How many pages did she read in total?

• 40 pages

• 35 pages

• 45 pages

• 50 pages

In a classroom, there are 30 students. If 5 students go home early, how many students are still in the classroom?

• 25

• 15

• 30

• 20

A baker made 50 cookies. He sold 18 cookies in the morning and 15 in the afternoon. How many cookies does he have left?

• 17

• 15

• 25

• 30

There are 60 balloons at a party. 25 balloons are red, and the rest are blue. How many blue balloons are there?

• 20

• 50

• 45

• 35

Mark collected 45 stickers. He gave 10 stickers to his brother and 5 to his friend. How many stickers does Mark have now?

• 30

• 25

• 35

• 40

A library has 120 books. If 30 books are checked out, how many books are left in the library?

• 60

• 100

• 90

• 120

Emma has 10 more marbles than Jake. If Jake has 25 marbles, how many marbles does Emma have?

• 30

• 25

• 40

• 35