4th Grade Addition and Subtraction Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the 4th Grade problem solving & word problems worksheet.
4th Grade Addition and Subtraction Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Read each problem carefully. Decide whether to add or subtract, show your work and write the answer with units.
1.Sienna has 6 shells and Noah has 6 shells. How many more shells does Noah have than Sienna?
Answer: 0 more
- 6 − 6 = 0
2.Ruby had 16 blocks and gave 1 to Zoe. How many blocks does Ruby have left?
Answer: 15 blocks
- 16 − 1 = 15
3.Lucas collected 15 books on Monday and 6 books on Tuesday. How many books did Lucas collect altogether?
Answer: 21 books
- 15 + 6 = 21
4.Archie collected 6 shells on Monday and 1 shells on Tuesday. How many shells did Archie collect altogether?
Answer: 7 shells
- 6 + 1 = 7
5.Harper collected 12 apples on Monday and 4 apples on Tuesday. How many apples did Harper collect altogether?
Answer: 16 apples
- 12 + 4 = 16
6.Jayden collected 14 stamps on Monday and 10 stamps on Tuesday. How many stamps did Jayden collect altogether?
Answer: 24 stamps
- 14 + 10 = 24
7.Ruby has 10 shells. Ethan gives Ruby 1 more. How many shells does Ruby have now?
Answer: 11 shells
- 10 + 1 = 11
8.Chloe has 7 stickers and Grace has 4 stickers. How many more stickers does Chloe have than Grace?
Answer: 3 more
- 7 − 4 = 3
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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