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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.Luis buys 3 boxes of buttons with 13 in each and 2 bags with 6 in each, then gives 6 away. Write an equation with n for how many are left, then solve it.
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2.Priya buys 8 boxes of beads with 11 in each and 2 bags with 6 in each, then gives 4 away. Write an equation with n for how many are left, then solve it.
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3.Ravi buys 3 boxes of cards with 10 in each and 4 bags with 6 in each, then gives 5 away. Write an equation with n for how many are left, then solve it.
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4.Jonah buys 6 boxes of cards with 7 in each and 4 bags with 6 in each, then gives 20 away. Write an equation with n for how many are left, then solve it.
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5.Zara buys 3 boxes of erasers with 13 in each and 6 bags with 5 in each, then gives 13 away. Write an equation with n for how many are left, then solve it.
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6.Tomas buys 6 boxes of marbles with 14 in each and 5 bags with 10 in each, then gives 7 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

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  1. 1.n = 3 × 13 + 2 × 6 − 6; n = 45
  2. 2.n = 8 × 11 + 2 × 6 − 4; n = 96
  3. 3.n = 3 × 10 + 4 × 6 − 5; n = 49
  4. 4.n = 6 × 7 + 4 × 6 − 20; n = 46
  5. 5.n = 3 × 13 + 6 × 5 − 13; n = 56
  6. 6.n = 6 × 14 + 5 × 10 − 7; n = 127

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