4-Digit Subtraction Word Problems Worksheet for Grade 4

Problem 1:

In a botanical garden, there are 5,626 varieties of native and exotic plants. If 2,290 of the plants are exotic, what is the number of native plants?

#### Solution:
To find the number of native plants, we subtract the number of exotic plants from the total number of plants.

\[
\text{Number of native plants} = \text{Total number of plants} - \text{Number of exotic plants}
\]

Substitute the given values:

\[
\text{Number of native plants} = 5,626 - 2,290
\]

Perform the subtraction:

\[
5,626 - 2,290 = 3,336
\]

#### Answer:
\[
\boxed{3336}
\]

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Problem 2:

If a restaurant uses 7,984 of the 9,151 eggs they had purchased during the month, how many eggs were left unused?

#### Solution:
To find the number of eggs left unused, we subtract the number of eggs used from the total number of eggs purchased.

\[
\text{Eggs left unused} = \text{Total eggs purchased} - \text{Eggs used}
\]

Substitute the given values:

\[
\text{Eggs left unused} = 9,151 - 7,984
\]

Perform the subtraction:

\[
9,151 - 7,984 = 1,167
\]

#### Answer:
\[
\boxed{1167}
\]

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Problem 3:

There are 9,376 people watching a soccer game. If 9,174 of them are adults, how many children are present at the game?

#### Solution:
To find the number of children, we subtract the number of adults from the total number of people watching the game.

\[
\text{Number of children} = \text{Total number of people} - \text{Number of adults}
\]

Substitute the given values:

\[
\text{Number of children} = 9,376 - 9,174
\]

Perform the subtraction:

\[
9,376 - 9,174 = 202
\]

#### Answer:
\[
\boxed{202}
\]

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Problem 4:

Matthew scored 3,741 points in a video game while Bryan scored 1,442. How many points more did Matthew score?

#### Solution:
To find how many more points Matthew scored than Bryan, we subtract Bryan's score from Matthew's score.

\[
\text{Points more by Matthew} = \text{Matthew's score} - \text{Bryan's score}
\]

Substitute the given values:

\[
\text{Points more by Matthew} = 3,741 - 1,442
\]

Perform the subtraction:

\[
3,741 - 1,442 = 2,299
\]

#### Answer:
\[
\boxed{2299}
\]

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Problem 5:

A food-processing company uses 6,835 bags of flour in the first week. During the second week, the number increased to 8,572. How many more bags of flour did they use in the second week?

#### Solution:
To find how many more bags of flour were used in the second week compared to the first week, we subtract the number of bags used in the first week from the number used in the second week.

\[
\text{More bags used in the second week} = \text{Bags used in the second week} - \text{Bags used in the first week}
\]

Substitute the given values:

\[
\text{More bags used in the second week} = 8,572 - 6,835
\]

Perform the subtraction:

\[
8,572 - 6,835 = 1,737
\]

#### Answer:
\[
\boxed{1737}
\]

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Problem 6:

A clockmaker sold 9,948 clocks in 2013. In 2014, he sold 9,407. How many more clocks were sold in 2013?

#### Solution:
To find how many more clocks were sold in 2013 compared to 2014, we subtract the number of clocks sold in 2014 from the number sold in 2013.

\[
\text{More clocks sold in 2013} = \text{Clocks sold in 2013} - \text{Clocks sold in 2014}
\]

Substitute the given values:

\[
\text{More clocks sold in 2013} = 9,948 - 9,407
\]

Perform the subtraction:

\[
9,948 - 9,407 = 541
\]

#### Answer:
\[
\boxed{541}
\]

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Final Answers:

1. \(\boxed{3336}\)
2. \(\boxed{1167}\)
3. \(\boxed{202}\)
4. \(\boxed{2299}\)
5. \(\boxed{1737}\)
6. \(\boxed{541}\)