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Year 4

4.07 Story problems with mixed operations

Interactive practice questions

Sally and her mum were at home. Her grandma came around to visit, then her dad and brother came home together.

a

Which number sentence matches the number of people in the house?

$2-1+2$21+2

A

$2+1-2$2+12

B

$2+1+2$2+1+2

C

$1+1+2$1+1+2

D
b

How many people are in the house altogether?

Easy
< 1min

$27+4-5$27+45

Medium
< 1min

The following problem was being solved by Edward and Sally.

$2$2 bags with $5$5 avocados in each bag were stacked on the supermarket shelf. There were $6$6 more loose avocados. How many avocados are there altogether?

Medium
1min

The following problem was being solved by Marge and Dave.

$5$5 boxes with $10$10 donuts in each box were delivered to work in the morning. $6$6 donuts were eaten over the course of the day. How many donuts are left altogether?

Medium
1min
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Outcomes

ACMNA073

Apply place value to partition, rearrange and regroup numbers to at least tens of thousands to assist calculations and solve problems

ACMNA074

Investigate number sequences involving multiples of 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, and 9

ACMNA075

Recall multiplication facts up to 10 × 10 and related division facts

ACMNA076

Develop efficient mental and written strategies and use appropriate digital technologies for multiplication and for division where there is no remainder

ACMNA080

Solve problems involving purchases and the calculation of change to the nearest five cents with and without digital technologies

ACMNA082

Solve word problems by using number sentences involving multiplication or division where there is no remainder

ACMNA083

Find unknown quantities in number sentences involving addition and subtraction and identify equivalent number sentences involving addition and subtraction

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