4th grade matching word problems to equations worksheets
Your child chooses the expression or equation that fits a multi-step story problem before solving it.
Common Core 4.OA.A.3 (Operations and Algebraic Thinking)
Sample problems
- Sample 1A farm stand packs 12 crates for the market. Each crate holds 3 baskets, and each basket holds 9 peaches. How many peaches are in the crates? Let t stand for the answer. Which equation can be used to find t?
A. 12 + 3 + 9 = t
B. 12 × 9 = t
C. 12 × 3 + 9 = t
D. 12 × 3 × 9 = tAnswer: D
- Sample 2A farmer plants 6 rows of corn with 5 plants in each row. Then she plants 3 more corn plants. How many corn plants are there in all? Which expression can be used to answer the question?
A. 6 × (5 + 3)
B. 6 × 5 + 3
C. 6 × 5 − 3
D. 6 + 5 + 3Answer: B
- A bit harderA bakery makes 8 trays of muffins with 10 muffins on each tray. It sells 29 muffins. How many muffins are left? Which expression can be used to answer the question?
A. 8 × 10 − 29
B. 8 × (10 − 29)
C. 8 + 10 − 29
D. 8 × 10 + 29Answer: A
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