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Multi-Step Problems with a Letter is a free printable Grade 4 math worksheet on three-step stories written and solved as one equation, aligned to Common Core standard 4.OA.A.3. It prints 6 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Multi-Step Problems with a Letter

4.OA.A.3

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Write an equation using n, then solve it.

1.Freya buys 4 boxes of shells with 6 in each and 2 bags with 8 in each, then gives 12 away. Write an equation with n for how many are left, then solve it.
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2.Kofi buys 9 boxes of marbles with 9 in each and 2 bags with 12 in each, then gives 11 away. Write an equation with n for how many are left, then solve it.
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3.Mei buys 6 boxes of marbles with 7 in each and 5 bags with 10 in each, then gives 3 away. Write an equation with n for how many are left, then solve it.
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4.Kofi buys 3 boxes of stamps with 13 in each and 5 bags with 7 in each, then gives 14 away. Write an equation with n for how many are left, then solve it.
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5.Dilan buys 4 boxes of shells with 11 in each and 5 bags with 7 in each, then gives 8 away. Write an equation with n for how many are left, then solve it.
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6.Luis buys 4 boxes of stickers with 11 in each and 6 bags with 9 in each, then gives 11 away. Write an equation with n for how many are left, then solve it.
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Answer key — Multi-Step Problems with a Letter

Set 2. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.n = 4 × 6 + 2 × 8 − 12; n = 28
  2. 2.n = 9 × 9 + 2 × 12 − 11; n = 94
  3. 3.n = 6 × 7 + 5 × 10 − 3; n = 89
  4. 4.n = 3 × 13 + 5 × 7 − 14; n = 60
  5. 5.n = 4 × 11 + 5 × 7 − 8; n = 71
  6. 6.n = 4 × 11 + 6 × 9 − 11; n = 87

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to 4.OA.A.3 of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.