Word Problems and Number Lines: Math Quest for 4th Graders

Lily has 12 apples. She gives 4 apples to her friend. How many apples does Lily have left?

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Tom has a number line that goes from 0 to 20. He starts at 5 and jumps 3 spaces forward. Where does he land?

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A farmer has 15 cows and buys 7 more. How many cows does he have now?

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Sarah read 8 books in January and 5 books in February. How many books did she read in total?

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On a number line, if you start at 10 and move back 4 spaces, what number do you land on?

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There are 20 students in a class. If 5 students are absent, how many students are present?

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A toy store has 30 toys. If 10 toys are sold, how many toys are left in the store?

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Mark has 18 marbles. He loses 6 marbles while playing. How many marbles does he have now?

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If a number line shows numbers from 1 to 10, and you start at 3 and move to 7, how many spaces did you move?

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Emma has 25 stickers. She gives 10 stickers to her brother. How many stickers does she have remaining?

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