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Grade 4 Real-Life Math Worksheet with Answers

Grade 4 (US) · Year 5 (UK) · Class 4 (India) · Math

Unit 8: Going FurtherGraphs, Patterns & Real LifeAdvanced

Everyday problems: better buys, giving change, scaling recipes, reading timetables and sale prices. This free upper elementary worksheet has 12 questions and a full answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF — every answer is checked by code, not guessed.

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Real-Life Math

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Learning goal: Graphs, Patterns & Real Life

Directions: Use the pictures to help you. Solve each problem. Show your work, then write your answer in the box.

  1. 1

    A recipe for 4 people needs 300 mL of milk. How much milk is needed for 9 people?

    Recipe — serves 4• 300 mL milkfor 9?
    Answer
  2. 2

    A recipe for 6 people needs 150 mL of milk. How much milk is needed for 3 people?

    Recipe — serves 6• 150 mL milkfor 3?
    Answer
  3. 3

    You buy 2 notebooks at $3.00 each and pay with a $10 note. How much change do you get?

    notebooks$3.00 each× 2$10
    Answer
  4. 4

    How many minutes does the 9:10 bus take from Park to School?

    StopBus 1Bus 2Bus 3Station9:109:4010:10Park9:149:4410:14Library9:259:5510:25School9:299:5910:29
    Answer
  5. 5

    A recipe for 6 people needs 150 g of sugar. How much sugar is needed for 12 people?

    Recipe — serves 6• 150 g sugarfor 12?
    Answer
  6. 6

    You buy 5 pens at $3.00 each and pay with a $20 note. How much change do you get?

    pens$3.00 each× 5$20
    Answer
  7. 7

    How many minutes does the 8:30 bus take from Park to Library?

    StopBus 1Bus 2Bus 3Station7:308:008:30Park7:408:108:40Library7:468:168:46School7:528:228:52
    Answer
  8. 8

    A recipe for 6 people needs 150 g of butter. How much butter is needed for 8 people?

    Recipe — serves 6• 150 g butterfor 8?
    Answer
  9. 9

    A recipe for 6 people needs 300 mL of milk. How much milk is needed for 10 people?

    Recipe — serves 6• 300 mL milkfor 10?
    Answer
  10. 10

    You buy 3 juice boxes at $1.75 each and pay with a $10 note. How much change do you get?

    juice boxes$1.75 each× 3$10
    Answer
  11. 11

    How many minutes does the 9:40 bus take from Station to Library?

    StopBus 1Bus 2Bus 3Station9:109:4010:10Park9:159:4510:15Library9:209:5010:20School9:259:5510:25
    Answer
  12. 12

    You buy 3 pens at $2.75 each and pay with a $10 note. How much change do you get?

    pens$2.75 each× 3$10
    Answer

★ Challenge corner for fast finishers

A snail climbs 3 feet up a wall each day and slides back 1 foot each night. The wall is 10 feet tall. On which day does it reach the top?

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  1. 1.675 mL
  2. 2.75 mL
  3. 3.$4.00
  4. 4.15 minutes
  5. 5.300 g
  6. 6.$5.00
  7. 7.6 minutes
  8. 8.200 g
  9. 9.500 mL
  10. 10.$4.75
  11. 11.10 minutes
  12. 12.$1.75
  13. ★day 5 (challenge corner)

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