Word Problem Solving for Year 4 Maths: Interactive Quizzes and Games

Question 1

A farmer has 24 sheep and 18 cows on his farm. He sells 12 sheep. How many animals are left on his farm?

Accepted Answer

36

Answer

12

Answer

48

Question 2

A farmer starts with 56 sheep. He sells 23 of them. How many sheep are left?

Accepted Answer

33

Answer

23

Answer

89

Answer

112

Question 3

A car travels 156 miles on Monday and 189 miles on Tuesday. How many miles does it travel in total?

Accepted Answer

345

Answer

245

Answer

445

Answer

327

Question 4

A supermarket has 425 apples and receives 138 more. How many apples do they have in total?

Accepted Answer

563

Answer

287

Answer

356

Answer

453

Question 5

A farmer has 246 sheep. He buys 154 more sheep. How many sheep does he have now?

Accepted Answer

400

Answer

300

Answer

500

Answer

600

Question 6

Farmer Jones has 23 sheep. He buys 15 more. How many sheep does he have now?

Accepted Answer

38

Answer

8

Answer

23

Answer

15

Question 7

A bakery has 27 cakes. They sell 9 cakes in the morning. How many cakes do they have left?

Accepted Answer

18

Answer

28

Answer

38

Answer

54

Question 8

A shop sells 24 apples on Monday and 19 apples on Tuesday. How many apples did they sell in total?

Accepted Answer

33

Answer

15

Answer

43

Answer

63

Question 9

Pencils, pencils! There were 45 pencils in a box. Some more were added. Now, there are 77 pencils. How many pencils were added?

Accepted Answer

32

Answer

13

Answer

45

Answer

77

Question 10

Let's talk about sheep. A farmer had 64 sheep. He sold some and now has 37 sheep. How many sheep did he sell?

Accepted Answer

27

Answer

37

Answer

49

Answer

81

Question 11

Cows on a farm! A farmer had some cows. He bought 45 more and now has 117 cows. How many cows did he have to start with?

Accepted Answer

72

Answer

27

Answer

45

Answer

117

Question 12

A group of children has 36 children. 12 more children join the group. How many children are there now?

Accepted Answer

52

Answer

24

Answer

48

Answer

30

Question 13

Peter has 28 marbles. He gives 10 marbles to his friend. How many marbles does he have now?

Accepted Answer

18

Answer

38

Answer

30

Answer

40

Question 14

A farmer has 45 sheep. He buys 18 more sheep. How many sheep does he have now?

Accepted Answer

63

Answer

27

Answer

54

Answer

24

Question 15

There are 34 children playing. 12 more children come to join them. How many children are now playing?

Accepted Answer

46

Answer

22

Answer

56

Answer

36

Question 16

Which of these is the best way to solve the word problem: 'There are 23 birds on a tree. 16 birds fly away. How many birds are left on the tree?'

Accepted Answer

Subtract 16 from 23.

Answer

Subtract 23 from 16.

Answer

Add 23 and 16.

Answer

Multiply 23 by 16.

Question 17

A garden is shaped like a rectangle. It is 5 meters long and 3 meters wide. What is the perimeter of the garden?

Accepted Answer

16 meters

Answer

8 meters

Answer

30 meters

Answer

60 meters

Question 18

A school has 245 students in Year 4 and 278 students in Year 5. How many more students are there in Year 5 than in Year 4?

Accepted Answer

33

Answer

23

Answer

52

Answer

62

Question 19

Apples cost 12 pence each at the fruit shop. If you buy 5 apples, how much will you pay?

Accepted Answer

60 pence

Answer

50 pence

Answer

70 pence

Answer

80 pence

Question 20

Sarah has 123 stickers, and her friend gives her 57 more. How many stickers does Sarah have in total?

Accepted Answer

180

Answer

230

Answer

70

Answer

170

Question 21

There are 245 children in a school. 138 of them are girls. How many boys are there?

Accepted Answer

107

Answer

383

Answer

117

Answer

103

Question 22

A baker made 150 cupcakes. He sold 85 cupcakes in the morning and 32 in the afternoon. How many cupcakes are left?

Accepted Answer

33

Answer

53

Answer

117

Answer

23

Question 23

Tom has 78 marbles. He gives 25 marbles to his brother and then buys 18 more. How many marbles does Tom have now?

Accepted Answer

71

Answer

53

Answer

61

Answer

91

Question 24

A train journey takes 2 hours and 15 minutes. If the train leaves at 10:30 am, what time will it arrive?

Accepted Answer

12:45 pm

Answer

12:15 pm

Answer

11:45 am

Answer

1:45 pm

Question 25

A farmer has 123 apples. He picks 45 more apples. How many apples does he have in total?

Accepted Answer

168

Answer

88

Answer

178

Answer

78

Question 26

There are 150 books in a library. 62 books are borrowed. How many books are left in the library?

Accepted Answer

88

Answer

82

Answer

212

Answer

98

Question 27

A shop sold 96 cakes on Monday and 78 cakes on Tuesday. How many cakes did they sell in total?

Accepted Answer

174

Answer

214

Answer

26

Answer

164

Question 28

A bus has 45 passengers. 18 passengers get off at the next stop. How many passengers are left on the bus?

Accepted Answer

27

Answer

63

Answer

37

Answer

23

Question 29

Emma has 125 sweets. She eats 35 and then buys 20 more. How many sweets does she have now?

Accepted Answer

110

Answer

90

Answer

135

Answer

150

Question 30

A farmer has 25 sheep and buys 17 more. How many sheep does the farmer have in total?

Accepted Answer

42

Answer

12

Answer

55

Answer

38

Question 31

There are 34 students in a class. 12 students leave the room. How many students are remaining in the class?

Accepted Answer

22

Answer

18

Answer

12

Answer

46

Question 32

Apples cost £0.25 each. How much will it cost to buy 5 apples?

Accepted Answer

£1.25

Answer

£2.25

Answer

£0.75

Answer

£1.75

Question 33

A rectangular garden is 10 meters long and 5 meters wide. What is the perimeter of the garden?

Accepted Answer

30 meters

Answer

40 meters

Answer

15 meters

Answer

20 meters

Question 34

A farmer has 56 chickens and 28 cows. How many more chickens than cows does the farmer have?

Accepted Answer

28

Answer

14

Answer

56

Answer

42

Question 35

A train leaves London at 10:00 AM and arrives in Manchester at 12:30 PM. How long does the train journey take?

Accepted Answer

2 hours 30 minutes

Answer

3 hours 30 minutes

Answer

4 hours 30 minutes

Answer

1 hour 30 minutes

Question 36

Oranges cost £0.15 each and apples cost £0.20 each. How much will it cost to buy 3 oranges and 2 apples?

Accepted Answer

£0.90

Answer

£0.60

Answer

£1.50

Answer

£1.20

Question 37

A farmer has 24 sheep and 15 cows. How many animals does he have in total?

Accepted Answer

39

Answer

29

Answer

45

Answer

11

Question 38

There are 36 students in a class. The teacher divides them into equal groups of 4. How many groups will there be?

Accepted Answer

9

Answer

12

Answer

4

Answer

18

Question 39

A shop sells apples for 10p each. If I buy 5 apples, how much will I pay?

Accepted Answer

50p

Answer

15p

Answer

25p

Answer

100p

Question 40

A train travels 120 miles in 2 hours. What is the train's average speed in miles per hour?

Accepted Answer

60 mph

Answer

20 mph

Answer

120 mph

Answer

30 mph

Question 41

A farmer has 50 sheep. He sells 15 of them. How many sheep does he have left?

Accepted Answer

35

Answer

65

Answer

25

Answer

15

Question 42

A bag of sweets contains 20 sweets. If I share them equally with 4 friends, how many sweets will each friend get?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

8

Answer

2

Answer

10

Question 43

A car travels 90 miles in 1 hour. What distance does the car travel in 3 hours?

Accepted Answer

270 miles

Answer

93 miles

Answer

30 miles

Answer

180 miles

Question 44

A shopkeeper has 60 apples. He buys another 24 apples. How many apples does he have now?

Accepted Answer

84

Answer

36

Answer

44

Answer

94

Question 45

A train leaves London at 10:00am and arrives in Manchester at 12:30pm. How long does the journey take?

Accepted Answer

2 hours 30 minutes

Answer

4 hours

Answer

3 hours

Answer

1 hour 30 minutes