Multiplication Comparison Word Problems Worksheets for 4th Grade

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Grade 4MathMultiplication & DivisionCCSS 4.OA.A.2

Skill: Solving times as many word problems by multiplying or dividing

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For fourth graders who know their multiplication facts and can solve equal-groups stories like those in Multiplication Word Problems. Children often add when they see the word times, so ask them to restate each comparison as a sentence such as "the blue ribbon is 4 groups of 7 inches." Bigger numbers come next in Multi-Digit Multiplication Word Problems.

10 versions, each with its own answer key

Same skill and layout, a fresh set of problems in every version, so children can keep practicing without repeating a page. Problems are not repeated between versions unless a skill has only a small number of possible problems (for example, the addition facts within 10).

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Fourth graders learn a new way to compare amounts. Instead of asking how many more, a comparison can ask how many times as many: a blue ribbon that is 4 times as long as a 7-inch red ribbon is 28 inches long. Fourth graders are expected to solve word problems that compare with multiplication, and this fourth-grade worksheet gives practice with all three kinds of these problems.

The page has eight short word problems. In some, children know the smaller amount and how many times as much, and they multiply to find the bigger amount. In others, they know the bigger amount and divide to find the smaller one, as in "Mia read 36 pages. That is 4 times as many pages as Jon read." In the rest, they know both amounts and divide to find how many times as many. The three kinds are mixed on the page. Each problem has a box for an equation and a line for the answer with its unit. Each of the ten versions has new problems and its own answer key.

How to use it: the hardest part is deciding whether to multiply or divide. Have your child draw a quick bar model: one bar for the smaller amount and a longer bar made of equal pieces for the bigger amount. Then ask which part is unknown. If the long bar is missing, multiply. If one piece or the number of pieces is missing, divide.

The answer key gives every answer with its unit and the equation. For more story problems, try our Multi-Digit Multiplication Word Problems worksheet. For third-grade practice, try our Multiplication Word Problems worksheet.