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Grade 4

Word problems and operation choice

Read practical problems carefully and decide whether to add, subtract, multiply, or divide.

Category: Number Sense & Math Thinking 10 min Confident
Aa Tap Say Read

Circle the key question first. Then ask what action fits the story: joining, taking away, equal groups, or sharing.

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A library shelf has 126 storybooks and 89 science books. How many books altogether?

addition clue

Altogether usually points to addition.

Example: 126 + 89 = 215 books.

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A farmer packed 84 mangoes equally into 7 baskets. How many in each basket?

division clue

Equally into groups often means division.

Example: 84 ÷ 7 = 12 mangoes in each basket.

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A school bought 6 boxes of chalk with 24 sticks in each box.

multiplication clue

Equal groups often mean multiplication.

Example: 6 x 24 = 144 sticks of chalk.

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Strong habit: Write the operation sentence before calculating.

problem-solving step

Planning helps avoid using the wrong operation.

Example: Operation choice matters as much as the calculation.

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Use thousands, hundreds, tens, and ones to read larger numbers and round them sensibly.