Grade 4 Math Practice Test: Multi-Step Word Problems
- Multi-Step Word Problems
- 10 questions
- 12 minutes
These 10 word problems each need two or more steps with addition, subtraction, multiplication or division. Tip: write down what you find in each step and ask whether the final answer makes sense.
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Question 1
A theater has 12 rows with 25 seats in each row. 187 people come to a show. How many seats are empty?
Correct answer: C
First find the seats: 12 × 25 = 300. Then subtract the people: 300 − 187 = 113 empty seats. 300 stops after the first step.
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Question 2
A teacher buys 8 packs of pencils with 24 pencils in each pack. She shares all the pencils equally among 6 classes. How many pencils does each class get?
Correct answer: C
8 × 24 = 192 pencils, and 192 ÷ 6 = 32 pencils for each class. 192 is the total before sharing.
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Question 3
Zoo tickets cost $12 for each adult and $7 for each child. How much do tickets cost for 2 adults and 3 children?
Correct answer: D
Adults: 2 × $12 = $24. Children: 3 × $7 = $21. Total: $24 + $21 = $45. $19 only adds one adult and one child ticket.
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Question 4
100 students are going on a field trip. Each van can carry 8 students. What is the fewest number of vans needed so that every student has a seat?
Correct answer: C
100 ÷ 8 = 12 R4. Twelve vans carry 96 students, so 4 students still need a van: 13 vans. 12 ignores the remainder.
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Question 5
Kara had 150 stickers. She gave 15 stickers to each of 6 friends. Which equation can be used to find s, the number of stickers Kara has left?
Correct answer: B
She gave away 6 × 15 = 90 stickers, so subtract that from 150: s = 150 − 6 × 15 = 60. Adding would mean she got more stickers.
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Question 6
Leo has $35. He saves $9 more each week. How many weeks will it take until he has exactly enough to buy a $116 bike?
Correct answer: A
He still needs $116 − $35 = $81. Then $81 ÷ $9 = 9 weeks. 13 divides the whole price by 9 and forgets the $35 he already has.
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Question 7
A farm stand has 4 crates with 18 apples in each crate. 9 apples are bruised and thrown away. The rest are put into bags of 7 apples. How many bags are filled?
Correct answer: B
4 × 18 = 72 apples, 72 − 9 = 63 good apples, and 63 ÷ 7 = 9 bags. 63 is the number of apples, not bags.
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Question 8
A bakery makes 5 trays of cookies with 36 cookies on each tray. It sells 128 cookies. How many cookies are left?
Correct answer: D
5 × 36 = 180 cookies, and 180 − 128 = 52 cookies left. 308 adds 180 + 128 instead of subtracting.
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Question 9
A family is driving 900 miles. They drive 285 miles on the first day and 316 miles on the second day. How many miles do they still have to drive?
Correct answer: A
Miles driven: 285 + 316 = 601. Miles left: 900 − 601 = 299. 601 is the distance already driven.
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Question 10
A garden has 6 rows of 14 bean plants and 3 rows of 9 pepper plants. How many plants are in the garden?
Correct answer: D
Bean plants: 6 × 14 = 84. Pepper plants: 3 × 9 = 27. Total: 84 + 27 = 111. 32 just adds all four numbers given.
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