4th Grade Word Problems: 10 Printable + Answers (PDF)

Examples from this activity, with answers

These questions come from the activity above. You can read them and work on paper before playing. Read the instruction and choices first, then look at the answer.

Rex shares 48 eggs into 6 nests. 48 ÷ 6 =
Choices : 7 / 8 / 9
Answer : 8
Rex has 213 sheets, he finds 197 more. 213 + 197 =
Choices : 409 / 410 / 411
Answer : 410
Rex has 237 sheets, he finds 139 more. 237 + 139 =
Choices : 375 / 376 / 377
Answer : 376

Helping your child think it through

Ask your child to explain their choice. For a calculation, use objects, a drawing or a written operation; for a word, read the complete sentence again. If they are unsure, work through one question together before continuing. Stars show successful answers, not a school assessment.

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10 printable 4th grade word problems, with answers

Ten problems that get gradually harder, starring Rex and friends. Your child reads the story, chooses the operation and writes the answer with its unit. The PDF has the problems with space to work, then a detailed answer key.

Rex shares 48 eggs equally among 6 nests. How many eggs go in each nest?
7 herds of 9 dinosaurs live in the valley. How many dinosaurs are there?
Rex has 1,200 g of ferns. He eats 350 g. How many grams are left?
Rex found 24 fossils. Half of them are teeth. How many teeth did he find?
The museum has 1,245 visitors on Saturday and 2,380 on Sunday. How many visitors came that weekend?
Rex buys 4 books at $8 each and a poster for $5. How much does he spend altogether?
The park has 36 dinosaurs. A quarter of them can fly. How many dinosaurs can fly?
A fern grows 15 cm a month. How much does it grow in 6 months?
Rex has $100. He buys 3 models at $25 each. How much money does he have left?
A 2 km trail is divided into 4 equal parts. How many meters long is each part?

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48 ÷ 6 = 8: Each nest gets 8 eggs.
7 × 9 = 63: There are 63 dinosaurs.
1,200 − 350 = 850: 850 g are left.
24 ÷ 2 = 12: He found 12 teeth.
1,245 + 2,380 = 3,625: 3,625 visitors came.
4 × 8 = 32, then 32 + 5 = 37: He spends $37.
36 ÷ 4 = 9: 9 dinosaurs can fly.
6 × 15 = 90: It grows 90 cm.
3 × 25 = 75, then 100 − 75 = 25: He has $25 left.
2 km = 2,000 m, then 2,000 ÷ 4 = 500: Each part is 500 m long.

The 4-step method

Read the problem twice: once to understand the story, once to spot the numbers.
Find the question: underline it: are we looking for how many altogether, how many are left, how many each?
Choose the operation: by drawing the situation: circles for objects, an arrow for what comes or goes.
Calculate and check: then answer with a full sentence and the unit, for example: “There are 63 dinosaurs.”

What children practise at ages 9–10

At ages 9–10, problems chain several steps and use large numbers. Simple fractions of an amount (a half, a quarter), unit conversions (km and m, kg and g) and the first proportion situations are added.

Filoumi tipBefore calculating, ask for an estimate (“about 800 g”). If the result is far off, your child will know they need to redo it.

Parents' questions

How can I help my child (CM1, ages 9–10) when they get stuck on a word problem?

Ask them to retell the story in their own words, then draw it (circles for objects, an arrow for what leaves). If they are still stuck, swap the numbers for smaller ones: the method becomes clear, and they just redo the calculation with the real numbers.

How many word problems should my child do each day?

Two or three problems, 10 to 15 minutes, are enough. Regular practice matters more than quantity: a few minutes every day beat an hour on Sunday.

How do you find half or a quarter of an amount?

Half means sharing into 2 equal parts (24 ÷ 2 = 12); a quarter, into 4 equal parts (36 ÷ 4 = 9). At ages 9–10, children link this to the fractions 1/2 and 1/4.

Printable word problems for other ages

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