Real-World Examples of Two-Step Word Problems Grade 4

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🔢 Two-step word problems require two operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division) to solve.
• ➕ Look for keywords that indicate which operations to use (e.g., 'in all' suggests addition, 'difference' suggests subtraction).
• ✏️ Read the problem carefully and identify the knowns and unknowns.
• ➗ Break the problem down into two smaller steps.
• ✔️ Check your answer to make sure it makes sense in the context of the problem.

🧪 Practice Quiz

1. What is the first step in solving a two-step word problem?
   1. A) Guess the answer
   2. B) Identify the operations needed
   3. C) Skip the problem
   4. D) Ask a friend
2. Sarah has 15 candies. She gives 5 to her friend and then divides the rest equally among her 2 sisters. How many candies does each sister get?
   1. A) 5
   2. B) 10
   3. C) 20
   4. D) 2
3. A baker makes 30 cookies. He sells 12 cookies and then packs the remaining cookies into boxes of 3. How many boxes does he need?
   1. A) 6
   2. B) 10
   3. C) 14
   4. D) 4
4. Tom has $20. He buys a book for $8 and then spends half of the remaining money on a toy car. How much money does he have left?
   1. A) $4
   2. B) $6
   3. C) $12
   4. D) $16
5. A farmer has 45 apples. He sells 15 apples and then divides the rest equally into 5 baskets. How many apples are in each basket?
   1. A) 5
   2. B) 6
   3. C) 30
   4. D) 10
6. Lisa has 25 beads. She uses 7 beads to make a bracelet and then divides the rest equally among 3 necklaces. How many beads are on each necklace?
   1. A) 6
   2. B) 8
   3. C) 9
   4. D) 12
7. John buys 3 pizzas for $10 each. He pays with a $50 bill. How much change does he receive?
   1. A) $10
   2. B) $20
   3. C) $30
   4. D) $40