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Grade 4 Comparison Stories Worksheets

Who has more, and by how many.

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Word Problems Β· Grade 4

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Grade 4 Β· 3 pages Β· A4

Word Problems Practice

Grade 4 β€’ Comparison Stories β€’ Work back to the smaller amount
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Read each problem. Show your work, then write the answer.

  1. 1) Hana counted 602 shells, which is 254 more shells than Lena counted. How many shells did Lena count?
    Answer:
  1. 2) Yusuf counted 755 balloons, which is 268 more balloons than Musa counted. How many balloons did Musa count?
    Answer:
  1. 3) Rania counted 893 apples, which is 104 more apples than Jack counted. How many apples did Jack count?
    Answer:
  1. 4) Chen counted 907 shells, which is 770 more shells than Musa counted. How many shells did Musa count?
    Answer:
  1. 5) Sam has 514 shells. That is 379 more shells than Dalia has. How many shells does Dalia have?
    Answer:
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Read each problem. Show your work, then write the answer. (continued)

  1. 6) Musa has 311 apples. That is 153 more apples than Zain has. How many apples does Zain have?
    Answer:
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Answer Key

  1. 1. 348 shells
  2. 2. 487 balloons
  3. 3. 789 apples
  4. 4. 137 shells
  1. 5. 135 shells
  2. 6. 158 apples
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What each level generates

Grade 4 comparison stories β€” the exact skill behind each difficulty setting, straight from the generator.

  1. Level 1How many more
  2. Level 2Work back to the smaller amount
  3. Level 3Compare three amounts

Grade levels follow the progression common to most English-language curricula β€” not one specific national curriculum. Every level shows exactly what it generates, so you can check the fit with your own program. See the full scope & sequence β†’

More Grade 4 word problems skills

Each one generates a different kind of question, with its own three levels and answer key.

Frequently asked questions

β–ΈWhat word problems should a Grade 4 student solve?

Multi-step stories with multi-digit numbers β€” three-digit addition and subtraction, two-digit-by-one-digit multiplication, and two-step problems that multiply then subtract. Most 9–10-year-olds are consolidating two-step reasoning across the year.

β–ΈHow much working space do the problems have?

Each story prints with dedicated working space beneath it and an Answer line below that, so multi-digit calculations and the final statement stay on the page, not in the margins.

β–ΈMy child solves step one and stops β€” how do I fix that?

Make underlining the question non-negotiable, then have them re-read what they underlined before writing on the Answer line. Two-step errors are almost always reading errors, not maths errors.

β–ΈCan I make an easier sheet for review?

Yes β€” pick a narrower sub-skill, such as Addition Stories or Equal Groups Stories, for a warm-up set, then print a Two-Step Group Stories sheet for the main work. The difficulty control eases each of them off a step further. Each sheet takes seconds to generate and all of them are free.

β–ΈIs there an easy-read option for students who struggle with dense text?

Yes. Switch on the easy-read font option and the stories print in a clearer, more widely spaced typeface β€” useful for students who lose their place in longer problems.