Word Problems and Problem-Solving Strategies Quiz

Grade 4 · Math · Quiz

Practice solving multi-step word problems using key strategies.

Questions

  1. A library has 340 books. It receives 3 new shipments of 45 books each. How many books are in the library now?

    1. 385
    2. 430
    3. 475
    4. 520
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    Answer: 475

    3 shipments × 45 = 135 new books. 340 + 135 = 475 books.

  2. In a word problem, the word 'product' signals that you should multiply.

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    Answer: True

    'Product' is a math vocabulary word that means the result of multiplication.

  3. A farmer picks 12 baskets of apples with 25 apples each. She sells 80. How many apples remain? ___

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    Answer: 220

    12 × 25 = 300 apples picked. 300 − 80 = 220 remain.

  4. Emma read 18 pages a day for 7 days. Then she read 34 more. How many pages total?

    1. 140
    2. 152
    3. 160
    4. 172
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    Answer: 160

    18 × 7 = 126 pages. 126 + 34 = 160 pages total.

  5. A field trip costs $12 per student. There are 28 students and 4 teachers (teachers are free). What is the total cost?

    1. $336
    2. $348
    3. $384
    4. $192
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    Answer: $336

    Only students pay: 28 × $12 = $336. Teachers are free so the count is just 28.

  6. You should always check your answer to see if it is reasonable in the problem's context.

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    Answer: True

    Checking reasonableness is the final step of any good problem-solving strategy. It catches errors.

  7. 4 friends share 68 trading cards equally. Each friend gets ___ cards.

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    Answer: 17

    68 ÷ 4 = 17 cards each.

  8. A shop sold 120 pens in 6 equal batches. How many pens were in each batch?

    1. 14
    2. 16
    3. 18
    4. 20
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    Answer: 20

    120 ÷ 6 = 20 pens per batch.

  9. The key word 'remaining' tells you to add.

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    Answer: False

    'Remaining' means what is left after something is taken away — that signals subtraction, not addition.

  10. A bag holds 8 oranges. A crate holds 9 bags. A truck carries 5 crates. How many oranges on the truck? ___

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    Answer: 360

    8 × 9 = 72 oranges per crate; 72 × 5 = 360 oranges on the truck.

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