Comparison Word Problems is a free printable Grade 4 maths worksheet on multiplicative comparison in a story, aligned to Common Core standard 4.OA.A.1. It prints 6 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.Zara fills 5 bags with 5 stickers in each. How many stickers altogether?
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2.Omar fills 6 bags with 12 buttons in each. How many buttons altogether?
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3.Priya fills 8 bags with 10 apples in each. How many apples altogether?
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4.Jonah fills 8 bags with 8 pencils in each. How many pencils altogether?
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5.Ravi fills 4 bags with 5 cards in each. How many cards altogether?
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6.Noor fills 9 bags with 10 pencils in each. How many pencils altogether?
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LessonPrint · 4.OA.A.1 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Comparison Word Problems
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
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Questions about Comparison Word Problems
What does the Comparison Word Problems worksheet cover?
It practises multiplicative comparison in a story — 6 questions for Grade 4, all on Common Core 4.OA.A.1: Read multiplication as 'times as many'. The instruction to pupils is “Read carefully, then work out the answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Comparison Word Problems practise?
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.OA.A.1 — 4.OA.A.1, in the Operations & Algebraic Thinking domain for Grade 4. The published standard reads: “Interpret a multiplication equation as a comparison, e.g., interpret 35 = 5 × 7 as a statement that 35 is 5 times as many as 7.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Comparison Word Problems is written for Grade 4, typically ages 9-10. It is one of the sheets on 4.OA.A.1, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Comparison Word Problems come with an answer key?
Yes. All 6 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Comparison Word Problems can I print?
25 — one per pupil, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Comparison Word Problems free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Comparison Word Problems, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.