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All four, bigger numbers · intermediate
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  1. 1. 65 cyclists set off on the ride. 93 more join them at the bridge. How many are riding now?
  2. 2. A book has 63 pages. Devi has read 24 of them. How many pages are left to read?
  3. 3. 65 sweets are shared equally between 13 children. How many does each child get?
  4. 4. The baker fills 58 trays and each tray holds 59 cakes. How many cakes has she baked?
  5. 5. Kai has 68 bags with 48 marbles in each. How many marbles does Kai have?
  6. 6. Kai has 80 bags with 49 marbles in each. How many marbles does Kai have?
  7. 7. A ribbon 82 centimetres long is cut into 2 equal pieces. How many centimetres long is each piece?
  8. 8. Kai has 82 bags with 38 marbles in each. How many marbles does Kai have?
  9. 9. Tomas climbs 18 steps, rests, then climbs 10 more. How many steps has he climbed in total?
  10. 10. There are 20 apples in the basket. 19 of them are eaten. How many apples are left?
  11. 11. Devi reads 39 pages over 3 days, the same number each day. How many pages does she read a day?
  12. 12. The baker fills 36 trays and each tray holds 23 cakes. How many cakes has she baked?
  13. 13. Sam had 59 marbles and lost 43 of them. How many marbles does Sam have now?
  14. 14. Maya buys 74 packs of stickers with 48 stickers in each pack. How many stickers is that?
  15. 15. 48 birds were sitting on the wire. 26 of them flew away. How many are still there?
  16. 16. Kai has 41 bags with 52 marbles in each. How many marbles does Kai have?
  17. 17. Maya has 87 stickers. She gives 24 of them to her brother. How many does she have left?
  18. 18. 91 players are split into teams of 7. How many teams are there?
  19. 19. A book has 14 pages. Devi has read 12 of them. How many pages are left to read?
  20. 20. 91 birds were sitting on the wire. 14 of them flew away. How many are still there?
  21. 21. Kai has 26 bags with 75 marbles in each. How many marbles does Kai have?
  22. 22. 70 pencils are packed into boxes of 35. How many boxes are needed?
  23. 23. Tomas climbs 43 steps, rests, then climbs 49 more. How many steps has he climbed in total?
  24. 24. Maya buys 74 packs of stickers with 24 stickers in each pack. How many stickers is that?
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Word problems practice

All four, bigger numbers · intermediate
Name Date
Answer key
  1. 1. 65 cyclists set off on the ride. 93 more join them at the bridge. How many are riding now? 158
  2. 2. A book has 63 pages. Devi has read 24 of them. How many pages are left to read? 39
  3. 3. 65 sweets are shared equally between 13 children. How many does each child get? 5
  4. 4. The baker fills 58 trays and each tray holds 59 cakes. How many cakes has she baked? 3422
  5. 5. Kai has 68 bags with 48 marbles in each. How many marbles does Kai have? 3264
  6. 6. Kai has 80 bags with 49 marbles in each. How many marbles does Kai have? 3920
  7. 7. A ribbon 82 centimetres long is cut into 2 equal pieces. How many centimetres long is each piece? 41
  8. 8. Kai has 82 bags with 38 marbles in each. How many marbles does Kai have? 3116
  9. 9. Tomas climbs 18 steps, rests, then climbs 10 more. How many steps has he climbed in total? 28
  10. 10. There are 20 apples in the basket. 19 of them are eaten. How many apples are left? 1
  11. 11. Devi reads 39 pages over 3 days, the same number each day. How many pages does she read a day? 13
  12. 12. The baker fills 36 trays and each tray holds 23 cakes. How many cakes has she baked? 828
  13. 13. Sam had 59 marbles and lost 43 of them. How many marbles does Sam have now? 16
  14. 14. Maya buys 74 packs of stickers with 48 stickers in each pack. How many stickers is that? 3552
  15. 15. 48 birds were sitting on the wire. 26 of them flew away. How many are still there? 22
  16. 16. Kai has 41 bags with 52 marbles in each. How many marbles does Kai have? 2132
  17. 17. Maya has 87 stickers. She gives 24 of them to her brother. How many does she have left? 63
  18. 18. 91 players are split into teams of 7. How many teams are there? 13
  19. 19. A book has 14 pages. Devi has read 12 of them. How many pages are left to read? 2
  20. 20. 91 birds were sitting on the wire. 14 of them flew away. How many are still there? 77
  21. 21. Kai has 26 bags with 75 marbles in each. How many marbles does Kai have? 1950
  22. 22. 70 pencils are packed into boxes of 35. How many boxes are needed? 2
  23. 23. Tomas climbs 43 steps, rests, then climbs 49 more. How many steps has he climbed in total? 92
  24. 24. Maya buys 74 packs of stickers with 24 stickers in each pack. How many stickers is that? 1776
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Standards this covers

  • 2.OA.A.1
  • 3.OA.A.3
  • 3.OA.D.8
  • 4.OA.A.3

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