Basketball Math Challenge
A free, printable Grade 4 multi-step word problem worksheet themed around Basketball. Each problem takes two or three steps to solve. Work them on screen or print the PDF — a teacher/parent answer key is included.
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1.Leo buys 4 tickets to a local basketball game for $8 each. He pays the cashier with a $50 bill. How much change does Leo receive?18
2.Maya scored 5 three-pointers and 4 two-pointers during her weekend game. Her friend Sam scored 18 points in total. How many more points did Maya score than Sam?5
3.Coach Carter brought 24 leather basketballs and 12 rubber basketballs to the gym. He split all the basketballs equally among 4 practice stations. How many basketballs were at each station?9
4.The Wildcats ordered 6 packs of wristbands with 4 wristbands in each pack. They gave 2 wristbands to each of the 8 players on the team. How many wristbands are left over?8
5.Marcus practiced shooting free throws for 15 minutes each day for 6 days in a row. He then divided his total practice time equally into 3 afternoon sessions. How many minutes long was each session?30
6.Elena started with 35 basketball cards in her album. She bought 3 new booster packs that contained 8 cards each, then traded away 12 cards to her brother. How many basketball cards does she have now?47