Year 4 Addition and Subtraction Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 4 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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Read each problem carefully. Decide whether to add or subtract, show your working and write the answer with units.
1.Jack has 20 books and Cooper has 8 books. How many more books does Jack have than Cooper?
Answer: 12 more
- 20 − 8 = 12
2.Jayden has 15 blocks. Ruby gives Jayden 9 more. How many blocks does Jayden have now?
Answer: 24 blocks
- 15 + 9 = 24
3.Mason has 7 stamps. Ruby gives Mason 10 more. How many stamps does Mason have now?
Answer: 17 stamps
- 7 + 10 = 17
4.Max had 13 stamps and gave 10 to Tom. How many stamps does Max have left?
Answer: 3 stamps
- 13 − 10 = 3
5.Liam has 9 cards. Chloe gives Liam 3 more. How many cards does Liam have now?
Answer: 12 cards
- 9 + 3 = 12
6.Jack collected 16 apples on Monday and 9 apples on Tuesday. How many apples did Jack collect altogether?
Answer: 25 apples
- 16 + 9 = 25
7.Harper has 5 books and Ruby has 4 books. How many more books does Harper have than Ruby?
Answer: 1 more
- 5 − 4 = 1
8.Noah has 14 stickers. Jack gives Noah 7 more. How many stickers does Noah have now?
Answer: 21 stickers
- 14 + 7 = 21
Marking tips
- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
- For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
- Celebrate what went well first, then pick one thing to work on next.
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