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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.Ravi buys 3 boxes of buttons with 12 in each and 2 bags with 9 in each, then gives 9 away. Write an equation with n for how many are left, then solve it.
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2.Elsie buys 7 boxes of cards with 12 in each and 4 bags with 7 in each, then gives 6 away. Write an equation with n for how many are left, then solve it.
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3.Dilan buys 6 boxes of buttons with 10 in each and 5 bags with 10 in each, then gives 10 away. Write an equation with n for how many are left, then solve it.
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4.Ravi buys 8 boxes of stamps with 6 in each and 3 bags with 8 in each, then gives 9 away. Write an equation with n for how many are left, then solve it.
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5.Aisha buys 4 boxes of stamps with 6 in each and 4 bags with 11 in each, then gives 4 away. Write an equation with n for how many are left, then solve it.
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6.Priya buys 8 boxes of buttons with 12 in each and 3 bags with 11 in each, then gives 6 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 24. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.n = 3 × 12 + 2 × 9 − 9; n = 45
  2. 2.n = 7 × 12 + 4 × 7 − 6; n = 106
  3. 3.n = 6 × 10 + 5 × 10 − 10; n = 100
  4. 4.n = 8 × 6 + 3 × 8 − 9; n = 63
  5. 5.n = 4 × 6 + 4 × 11 − 4; n = 64
  6. 6.n = 8 × 12 + 3 × 11 − 6; n = 123

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