Grade 4 Multi-Step Math Adventures
A free, printable Grade 4 multi-step word problem worksheet themed around Unicorns, Cats, Space, Mermaids, Pirates, Basketball, Soccer. 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.Maya bought 50 sparkling horseshoe charms for her 4 unicorns. She gave 6 charms to a friendly fairy, and then gave an equal number of the remaining charms to each unicorn so that each got 8 charms. How many extra charms does Maya have left over?12
2.Astronaut Leo packed 3 boxes of space ice cream with 40 packets in each box. His crew ate 36 packets during the voyage. He wants to divide the remaining packets equally among 4 alien guests. How many packets does each alien get?21
3.Coral the mermaid collected 5 pouches of shiny sea glass with 18 pieces in each pouch. She traded 30 pieces for a magic shell, and then placed the rest equally into 6 treasure chests. How many pieces of sea glass went into each chest?10
4.A cat shelter received 8 cases of cat food with 12 cans in each case. The workers used 24 cans on Monday to feed the kittens. They divided the remaining cans equally among 6 adult cat rooms. How many cans did each room get?12
5.Marcus scored 6 three-point baskets and 8 two-point baskets in his championship basketball game. His teammate Sam scored 15 points in total. How many more points did Marcus score than Sam?19
6.Captain Blackbeard uncovered 150 gold coins in a treasure chest. He spent 30 coins on a new ship wheel and 24 coins on a strong anchor. He divided the rest of the gold coins equally among his 8 crew members. How many gold coins did each crew member receive?12