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Challenge Problems 2

Grade 4 · Bar Models · 5 problems

Directions: Use the bar model and equation to solve each word problem.

1.

Emma has 14 marbles. Mia has 16 marbles. Emma gives 10 to Mia. How many marbles do they have altogether now?

Bar model
14
16
Equation: 14 + 16 - 10 + 10 = 30
Answer:
2.

Emma has 18 pencils. Max has 15 pencils. Emma gives 10 to Max. How many pencils do they have altogether now?

Bar model
18
15
Equation: 18 + 15 - 10 + 10 = 33
Answer:
3.

Emma has 21 cookies. Sam has 15 cookies. Emma gives 2 to Sam. How many cookies do they have altogether now?

Bar model
21
15
Equation: 21 + 15 - 2 + 2 = 36
Answer:
4.

Max has 25 crayons. Lisa has 14 crayons. Max gives 2 to Lisa. How many crayons do they have altogether now?

Bar model
25
14
Equation: 25 + 14 - 2 + 2 = 39
Answer:
5.

Max has 12 stickers. Tom has 13 stickers. Max gives 3 to Tom. How many stickers do they have altogether now?

Bar model
12
13
Equation: 12 + 13 - 3 + 3 = 25
Answer:
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