4th Grade Addition and Subtraction Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 3 — 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 3 — Answers
Read each problem carefully. Decide whether to add or subtract, show your work and write the answer with units.
1.Ava has 11 stamps and Tom has 1 stamps. How many more stamps does Ava have than Tom?
Answer: 10 more
- 11 − 1 = 10
2.Olivia collected 20 stamps on Monday and 3 stamps on Tuesday. How many stamps did Olivia collect altogether?
Answer: 23 stamps
- 20 + 3 = 23
3.Mia has 19 shells and Olivia has 10 shells. How many more shells does Mia have than Olivia?
Answer: 9 more
- 19 − 10 = 9
4.Cooper has 16 stickers. Isla gives Cooper 5 more. How many stickers does Cooper have now?
Answer: 21 stickers
- 16 + 5 = 21
5.Kai has 6 shells and Noah has 7 shells. How many more shells does Noah have than Kai?
Answer: 1 more
- 7 − 6 = 1
6.Cooper has 13 cards. Lucas gives Cooper 7 more. How many cards does Cooper have now?
Answer: 20 cards
- 13 + 7 = 20
7.Isla collected 20 blocks on Monday and 4 blocks on Tuesday. How many blocks did Isla collect altogether?
Answer: 24 blocks
- 20 + 4 = 24
8.Tom has 9 blocks. Ruby gives Tom 9 more. How many blocks does Tom have now?
Answer: 18 blocks
- 9 + 9 = 18
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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