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Two-Step Word Problems is a free printable Grade 4 maths worksheet on problems with an unstated middle question, 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 pupils 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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Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.

Two-Step Word Problems

4.OA.A.3

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Read carefully, then work out the answer.

1.Luis buys 9 boxes of crayons with 6 in each, then gives 10 away. How many are left?
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2.Dilan buys 4 boxes of buttons with 8 in each, then gives 3 away. How many are left?
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3.Noor buys 5 boxes of marbles with 6 in each, then gives 26 away. How many are left?
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4.Priya buys 8 boxes of apples with 8 in each, then gives 29 away. How many are left?
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5.Mei buys 4 boxes of acorns with 7 in each, then gives 18 away. How many are left?
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6.Tomas buys 8 boxes of acorns with 12 in each, then gives 14 away. How many are left?
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LessonPrint · 4.OA.A.3 · Set 4 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Two-Step Word Problems

Set 4. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.9 × 6 = 54; 54 − 10 = 44
  2. 2.4 × 8 = 32; 32 − 3 = 29
  3. 3.5 × 6 = 30; 30 − 26 = 4
  4. 4.8 × 8 = 64; 64 − 29 = 35
  5. 5.4 × 7 = 28; 28 − 18 = 10
  6. 6.8 × 12 = 96; 96 − 14 = 82

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