Mixed Word Problems Grade 4 - Worksheet Digital - Free Printable

Let’s solve each problem one by one, step by step.

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Problem 1:
Ellen had 2,080 Legos, but she lost 17 Legos. How many Legos does she have now?

→ We start with 2,080 and subtract the 17 she lost.
→ 2,080 - 17 = ?

Let’s do the subtraction:
2,080
- 17
= 2,063

✔ She has 2,063 Legos now.

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Problem 2:
Arthur baked 115 muffins. James baked 12 times as many. How many muffins did James bake?

→ “12 times as many” means we multiply Arthur’s amount by 12.
→ 115 × 12 = ?

Break it down:
115 × 10 = 1,150
115 × 2 = 230
Add them: 1,150 + 230 = 1,380

✔ James baked 1,380 muffins.

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Problem 3:
There are 14,240 books in a library. They are arranged on shelves that hold 8 books each. How many shelves are in the library?

→ We need to divide total books by books per shelf.
→ 14,240 ÷ 8 = ?

Let’s divide:
8 goes into 14 once (8), remainder 6 → bring down 2 → 62
8 goes into 62 seven times (56), remainder 6 → bring down 4 → 64
8 goes into 64 eight times (64), remainder 0 → bring down 0 → 0
8 goes into 0 zero times.

So: 1,780

✔ There are 1,780 shelves.

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Problem 4:
Willy has 1,850 crayons. Lucy has 739 crayons. How many more crayons does Willy have than Lucy?

→ Subtract Lucy’s crayons from Willy’s.
→ 1,850 - 739 = ?

Do the subtraction:
1,850
- 739
= ?

Start from right:
0 - 9 → can’t do, borrow → 10 - 9 = 1 (tens digit becomes 4)
4 - 3 = 1
8 - 7 = 1
1 - 0 = 1

Wait — let’s write it properly:

1850
- 739
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Start from ones: 0 < 9 → borrow from tens. Tens is 5, so becomes 4, ones become 10.
10 - 9 = 1
Tens: 4 - 3 = 1
Hundreds: 8 - 7 = 1
Thousands: 1 - 0 = 1

So: 1,111

✔ Willy has 1,111 more crayons.

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Problem 5:
Brad has 10,000 balloons. 626 of them are red and the rest are green. How many green balloons does Brad have?

→ Total minus red = green
→ 10,000 - 626 = ?

Subtract:
10,000
- 626
= ?

Borrowing needed:
Think of 10,000 as 9,999 + 1 → easier to subtract:

Or just do:

10000
- 626
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Ones: 0 - 6 → borrow → 10 - 6 = 4 (tens digit was 0, so keep borrowing left)

Actually, better way:

10,000 - 600 = 9,400
9,400 - 26 = 9,374

Check: 626 + 9,374 = 10,000?
626 + 9,374 = 10,000 ✔

✔ Brad has 9,374 green balloons.

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Final Answer:
1. 2,063
2. 1,380
3. 1,780
4. 1,111
5. 9,374