MIXED WORD PROBLEMS FOR GRADE 4

Choose a strategy from the list or use another strategy you know to solve each problem.

Problem 1 :

Olivia works at a zoo gift shop. She sold 6 small, 8 medium, and 4 large T- shirts. How many T- shirts did she sell ?

Solution :

Number of small T-shirts = 6

Number of medium T-shirts = 8

Number of large T-shirts = 4

Total number of shirts sold = 6 + 8 + 4

 = 18

Therefore, 18 T- shirts she is sold.

Problem 2 :

Olivia sold 16 posters. Penguins were pictured on 7 of the posters. Pandas were on the rest. How many panda posters did Olivia sell ?

Solution :

Olivia sold 16 posters.

Penguins were pictured on 7 of the posters.

Pandas were on the rest.

So, 16 - 7

= 9

Therefore Olivia sold, 9 panda posters.

Problem 3 :

Stu packed 6 ceramic animals into each small box. How many boxes does he need for 54 ceramic animals.

Solution :

Each box will consists of 6 ceramic animals.

Number of animals to be packed = 54

Number of boxes required = 54/6

= 9

Therefore, 9 boxes he need for 54 ceramic animals.

Problem 4 :

Ryan sent 22 animal buttons to three cousins. Sue received twice as many buttons as Mike and 3 more than Jill. How many buttons did each receive ? 

Solution :

Ryan sent 22 animal buttons to three cousins.

Let x be the number of buttons Mike has.

Sue receives = 2x

Number of buttons received by Sue and Mike = x + 2x

= 3x

Remaining number of buttons = 22 - 3x

Sue receives comparing with Jill = 22 - 3x + 3

= 25 - 3x

2x = 25 - 3x 

2x + 3x = 25

5x = 25

x = 5

Problem 5 :

Lin wants to use 7 animal beads for each of 9 necklaces he is making for the zoo gift shop. How many animal beads will he need ?

Solution :

Lin wants to use animal beads is 7.

9 necklaces he is making for the zoo gift shop.

= 9 × 7

= 63

Therefore, 63 animal beads will he need.

Problem 6 :

Use the table

Max pays the sale price for 3 key chains, 1 toucan shirt, and 2 fish cards. How much money did he save ?

Solution :

Max pays the sale price for

1 key chain = $2

3 key chains = 2 × 3 = $6

1 toucan shirt = $10

1 toucan shirt = 10 × 1 = $10

1 fish cards = $4

2 fish cards = 4 × 2 = $8

= 6 + 10 + 8

= 24

He saves the money is $24.

Problem 7 :

Tina, Maya, and Olga need to collect 200 aluminum cans to win a recycling contest. Tina has collected 57 cans, Maya has collected 76 cans, and Olga has collected 64 cans. How many more cans do the girls still need to collect ?

Solution :

Tina, Maya, and Olga need to collect the aluminum cans is 200.

Tina collect the can = 57

Maya collect the can = 76

Olga collect the can = 64

= 57 + 76 + 64

= 197

= 200 – 197

= 3

So, the girls needs to collect 3 cans.

Problem 8 :

Pat’s bank holds dimes and quarters. There are 4 more dimes than quarters in the bank. The value of all the coins is $2.85. How many quarters are in Pat’s bank?

Solution :

Let x be the number of quarters in the bank.

Number of dimes = x + 4

0.25 x + 0.10(x + 4) = 2.85

0.25x + 0.10x + 0.40 = 2.85

0.35x = 2.85 - 0.40

0.35x = 2.45

x = 2.45/0.35

x = 7

7 quarters are there.