4th Grade Word Problems - Add, Subtract, Multiply, and Divide Whole Numbers

Would you be interested in applying for a job as a shark cage tester or an assistant on a time machine?

Your students will have a fun time reading the classified ads in The Daily Scoop to find new jobs, people seeking services, and items for sale.

Word problems can be challenging for many students. These 6 worksheets (36 word problems) will give your students a lot of practice solving one-step and multi-step word problems involving all 4 math operations with WHOLE NUMBERS.

Each word problem is missing some information/facts. To solve the word problems, students find the missing information on The Daily Scoop classified ad pages (2 pages). Use these worksheets throughout the year as you teach each math operation, as review worksheets, or test prep practice.

These worksheets are great for a partner activity.

Examples:

- Matthew started his new job as a shark cage tester. He just received his first paycheck for working 72 hours. Matthew bought extra equipment and some shark bait for $567. How much money did Matthew have left from his first paycheck after he purchased the equipment and bait? (Students must find how much the shark cage tester makes per hour advertised in the classified ads.)

- Victoria bought 6 Titanic replica plates advertised for sale in the classified ads. The package weighed 7 pounds. What was Victoria’s total bill for the plates and shipping costs? (Students must find the price of the Titanic plates and the shipping cost advertised in the classified ads.)

- Three brothers, Jax, Dax, and Max, want to buy the canoe advertised in the classifieds. The brothers will split the cost of the canoe equally. How much will each brother pay if they decide to purchase the canoe? (Students must find the price of the canoe advertised in the classified ads.)

Included:

• The Daily Scoop Classified Ads – 2 pages (comes in color and black and white)
• 6 word problem worksheets – 6 word problems per page. (black and white)
• Answer keys
• Additional page with graphics for students to show their work – (optional)

Common Core Aligned. Numbers & Operations in Base 10, Operations & Algebraic Thinking, and Measurement & Data: Word problems include one-step and multi-step problems – Students will need to use the 2 classified ad pages with all 6 worksheets A thru F.

Worksheet A: Whole numbers: Add, subtract, multiply a whole number of up to four digits by a one-digit whole number, and divide basic facts.

Worksheet B: Whole numbers: Add, subtract, and multiply a whole number of up to four digits by a one-digit whole number.

Worksheet C: Whole numbers: Add, subtract, and multiply a whole number of up to four digits by a one-digit whole number.

Worksheet D: Whole numbers: Add, subtract, multiply a whole number of up to four digits by a one-digit whole number, multiply two two-digit whole numbers, and divide whole numbers by a one-digit divisor.

Worksheet E: Whole numbers: Add, subtract, multiply a whole number of up to four digits by a one-digit whole number, multiply two two-digit whole numbers, and divide whole numbers by a one-digit divisor with interpreting remainders.

Worksheet F: Whole numbers: Subtract, multiply two two-digit whole numbers, and divide whole numbers by a one-digit divisor with interpreting remainders.

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