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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

AC9M4N06

develop efficient strategies and use appropriate digital tools for solving problems involving addition and subtraction, and multiplication and division where there is no remainder

AC9M4N08

use mathematical modelling to solve practical problems involving additive and multiplicative situations including financial contexts; formulate the problems using number sentences and choose efficient calculation strategies, using digital tools where appropriate; interpret and communicate solutions in terms of the situation

AC9M4A01

find unknown values in numerical equations involving addition and subtraction, using the properties of numbers and operations

AC9M4A02

recall and demonstrate proficiency with multiplication facts up to 10 x 10 and related division facts; extend and apply facts to develop efficient mental strategies for computation with larger numbers without a calculator

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