Multiplicative Comparison and Multi-Step Problems: Grade 4 Math Worksheet – PDF Download

Grade 4 Multiplicative Comparison Worksheet: problems 1–5

Problem 1: Read the equation

Complete the sentence: \(24 = 4 \times 6\) means 24 is ___ times as many as 6.

Problem 2: Two sentences

Write two comparison sentences for \(35 = 5 \times 7\).

Problem 3: Write the equation

1. Write an equation for “18 is 3 times as many as 6.”
2. Write an equation for “42 is 6 times as many as 7.”

Problem 4: Five times as many

Find 5 times as many as 7.

Problem 5: Pencils

Priya has 6 pencils. Noah has 4 times as many pencils as Priya. How many pencils does Noah have?

Grade 4 Multiplicative Comparison Worksheet: problems 6–10

Problem 6: Tall tree

A tree is 9 feet tall. A building is 5 times as tall as the tree. How tall is the building?

Problem 7: Find the unknown

The number 48 is 6 times as many as \(n\). Write an equation and find \(n\).

Problem 8: How many times

How many times as long is the 36-inch ribbon as the 9-inch ribbon?

Problem 9: More than or times

1. Find 7 more than 5.
2. Find 7 times as many as 5.

Problem 10: Add or multiply

Write adding or multiplying to tell how each sentence compares.

1. A rope is 3 feet longer than a ribbon.
2. A rope is 3 times as long as a ribbon.
3. The red bus is 8 feet shorter than the blue bus.

Grade 4 Multiplicative Comparison Worksheet: problems 11–15

Problem 11: Pages read

Sofia reads 12 pages. Her brother reads 3 times as many pages. How many pages does her brother read?

Problem 12: Stickers and a letter

Mei has 56 stickers. That is 7 times as many as Aisha has. Write an equation with the letter \(s\) for Aisha’s stickers and solve it.

Problem 13: Bus and van

A school bus is 40 feet long. A van is 8 feet long. How many times as long as the van is the bus?

Problem 14: Pencils sold

The school store sold 72 pencils on Monday. That is 8 times as many as it sold on Friday. Write an equation with the letter \(p\) and find how many pencils were sold on Friday.

Problem 15: More and times

Liam has 8 baseball cards. Jamal has 24 baseball cards.

1. How many more cards does Jamal have?
2. How many times as many cards does Jamal have?

Grade 4 Multiplicative Comparison Worksheet: problems 16–20

Problem 16: Two amounts together

Maya has 9 stickers. Sofia has 4 times as many stickers as Maya. How many stickers do they have together?

Problem 17: Estimate and solve

Mei has 62 beads. Diego has 5 times as many beads as Mei. Round 62 to the nearest ten to estimate how many beads Diego has. Then find the exact number.

Problem 18: Savings by month

Ethan saved $15 in January. In February he saved 3 times as much as in January. In March he saved $8 less than in February. Use the letters \(f\) and \(m\) to write equations, then find how much he saved in March.

Problem 19: Concert tickets

A child ticket costs $9. A VIP ticket costs 4 times as much as a child ticket. Priya buys 1 VIP ticket and 2 child tickets. How much does she spend in all?

Problem 20: Marbles gift

Jamal has 6 marbles. Ava has 5 times as many marbles as Jamal. Ava gives 8 marbles to Liam. Write equations with the letter \(m\) and find how many marbles Ava has now.

Grade 4 Multiplicative Comparison Worksheet: problems 21–24

Problem 21: Runs scored

The Tigers scored 7 runs in a Little League game. The Lions scored 3 times as many runs as the Tigers. The Eagles scored 4 fewer runs than the Lions. How many runs did the three teams score in all?

Problem 22: Is it reasonable

A farm has 38 hens. It has 7 times as many chicks as hens. Noah says there are 366 chicks. Use estimation to explain why his answer is not reasonable, then find the correct number.

Problem 23: Fruit stand

Diego sells 25 apples at the farmers market. He sells 4 times as many oranges as apples, and 15 fewer pears than oranges. How many pieces of fruit does he sell in all?

Problem 24: Beads and bags

Maya has 72 beads. That is 9 times as many beads as Sofia has. Then Sofia buys 5 bags with 8 beads in each bag. How many beads does Sofia have now?

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