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Cogito

Grade 4 Math · Chapter 3 · Lesson 4

Practice Worksheet

Multistep Word Problems

Several operations, in the right order.

10 problems · about 16 minutes · 4.OA.A.3

NameDate

Figure — use these to answer the problems

Draw what you know. The bars hold the middle answers.
First amount and Second amount
In all
First amount48
Second amount36
Figure 1

Warm-Up Review

From earlier lessons. Loosen up before the new work.

2 problems

  1. From “What the Remainder Means”

    35 children, buses hold 9. How many buses?

    Answer

  2. From “Remainders”

    45 ÷ 7. What is the remainder?

    Answer

Warm Up

Straightforward practice. Get the method working first.

3 problems

  1. 7 × 24 − 68 = ?

    Answer

  2. What should you do at the end of a multistep problem?

    • Read the question again and check you answered it.
    • Stop as soon as you have a number.

  3. 6 × 24 ÷ 8 = ?

    Answer

Build It Up

The same ideas with more to keep track of.

1 problem

  1. 8 × 35 − 90 = ?

    Answer

Stretch Yourself

Mixed problems. Work out what kind of question it is before you start.

4 problems

  1. 96 ÷ 4 + 55 = ?

    Answer

  2. The Book Order

    5 boxes hold 36 books each. 40 books are damaged. How many are usable?

    Answerbooks

  3. The Sports Day

    7 teams of 12 children. They split into pairs. How many pairs?

    Answerpairs

  4. The Fundraiser

    9 stalls each raise 45 pounds. The costs were 120 pounds. How much profit?

    Answerpounds