Year 4 Maths Word Problems – Real-Life Challenges for Confident Problem Solvers

—** Year 4 Maths Word Problems – Real-Life Challenges for Confident Problem Solvers

Description:

Boost your pupils’ confidence in tackling real-world maths with this engaging set of Year 4 word problems. Designed to stretch reasoning skills and deepen understanding, these problems cover a wide range of topics aligned with the UK curriculum.

What’s Included:

• 40+ differentiated word problems across key strands: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, money, time, and measurement
• Real-life scenarios to encourage mathematical thinking and application
• Challenge questions to extend higher-attaining pupils
• Printable worksheets in clear, pupil-friendly format
• Answer sheets for easy marking

Perfect for:

• Morning starters
• Homework tasks
• Small group interventions
• SATs preparation
• Classroom display or discussion prompts

Why Teachers Love It:
This resource saves planning time while offering rich opportunities for reasoning and discussion. Pupils enjoy the relatable contexts—from shopping trips to sports scores—and teachers appreciate the clear layout and curriculum coverage.

Curriculum Links:

• Solve two-step problems using all four operations
• Apply place value and number facts
• Interpret and present data using bar charts and tables
• Use and convert units of measure

Format:
PDF download, ready to print and use. Suitable for mixed-ability groups and easy to adapt for extension or support.
A bit of planning. Contains lots of questions on word problems. Adding up. That sort of thing.

One suitcase weighs 18kg, another suitcase weighs 14kg. How much do they both weigh together?
A burger costs 65p and a drink costs 45p. How much would a burger and a drink cost?
Tom bought a comic for £1.32 and a drink for 67p. How much did he spend altogether?
A bag of potatoes weighs 32kg and a bag of onions weighs 25kg. What is the total weight?

There are 26 children in Yr3, 31 children in Y4, 28 children in Yr5 and 27 children in Yr6. How many children are in KS2?
A burger costs £1.85 but a pizza costs £4.50 more. How much does a pizza cost?
Karl buys a car for £386. He cleans and fixes it and sells it for a £135 profit. How much does he sell the car for?