CBSE Class 4 Maths Addition And Subtraction Worksheet Set 03

Chapter-2 Addition and Subtraction

FILL IN THE BLANKS

Question 1. The answer in addition is its _______________________.
Answer: sum
In simple words: The result obtained after adding two or more numbers is called their sum.

Exam Tip: Remember standard terminology: addends give a sum.

Question 2. The answer in subtraction is its ___________________.
Answer: difference
In simple words: The result obtained after subtracting one number from another is called the difference.

Exam Tip: Always subtract the smaller number from the larger number unless working with negative numbers.

Question 3. 0 + 2,468 = _________________.
Answer: 2,468
In simple words: Adding zero to any number leaves the number unchanged.

Exam Tip: This is known as the Zero Property of Addition.

Question 4. ____________ + 0 = 9,462
Answer: 9,462
In simple words: Any number plus zero equals the same number.

Exam Tip: Ensure all digits align correctly when working with missing addend problems.

Question 5. 34,682 - 0 = ________________.
Answer: 34,682
In simple words: Subtracting zero from any number does not change its value.

Exam Tip: This is the Zero Property of Subtraction.

Question 6. 80,026 + 4,369 = 4,369 +_________
Answer: 80,026
In simple words: Changing the order of addends does not change the sum.

Question a) 6426 + 262
Answer:
\(6426 + 262 = 6688\)
In simple words: Line up the numbers by their place values and add column by column from right to left.

Exam Tip: Always align numbers by the ones place before adding.

Question b) 2640 + 326
Answer:
\(2640 + 326 = 2966\)
In simple words: Add the digits in each column carefully, carrying over if the sum exceeds 9.

Exam Tip: Double-check your column alignment to avoid silly arithmetic errors.

Question c) 5727 + 1623
Answer:
\(5727 + 1623 = 7350\)
In simple words: Sum the ones, tens, hundreds, and thousands columns sequentially with carrying.

Exam Tip: Write carried numbers clearly above the next column.

Question d) 26 + 12 + 163
Answer:
\(26 + 12 + 163 = 201\)
In simple words: Align all three numbers vertically by their rightmost digits and add.

Exam Tip: When adding three numbers, make sure all numbers right-align properly.

Question e) 36421 + 42103 + 51634
Answer:
\(36421 + 42103 + 51634 = 130158\)
In simple words: Add the three 5-digit numbers column by column from right to left.

Exam Tip: Take extra care when carrying over digits across large numbers.

Question f) 84326 + 1803 + 36514
Answer:
\(84326 + 1803 + 36514 = 122643\)
In simple words: Line up the numbers by place value and find the total sum.

Exam Tip: Note that one of the numbers has four digits while the others have five; ensure proper right-alignment.

ARRANGE & ADD THE FOLLOWING

Question a) 4301 + 8613
Answer:
Arranging vertically:
4301
+ 8613
------
12914
In simple words: Set up the addition vertically and add each place value column.

Exam Tip: Rewriting horizontal problems vertically prevents alignment mistakes.

Question b) 7649 + 326
Answer:
Arranging vertically:
7649
+ 326
------
7975
In simple words: Place the smaller 3-digit number under the 4-digit number aligning to the right.

Exam Tip: Align numbers from the right, not the left.

Question c) 54321 + 6321
Answer:
Arranging vertically:
54321
+ 6321
------
60642
In simple words: Align both numbers properly and add column by column.

Exam Tip: Check your addition by adding from bottom to top as well.

Question d) 9642 + 3618 + 1203
Answer:
Arranging vertically:
9642
3618
+ 1203
------
14463
In simple words: Stack all three 4-digit numbers and find their sum.

Exam Tip: Add columns carefully, noting any carries greater than 9.

Question e) 18432 + 24690 + 11380
Answer:
Arranging vertically:
18432
24690
+ 11380
------
54502
In simple words: Stack the three numbers and add column by column.

Exam Tip: Double check your addition in the tens and hundreds columns.

Question f) 36 + 126 + 40
Answer:
Arranging vertically:
36
126
+ 40
------
202
In simple words: Stack numbers aligning their units and tens places correctly.

Exam Tip: Watch out for varying number of digits when stacking.

Question g) 364 + 2468 + 326
Answer:
Arranging vertically:
364
2468
+ 326
------
3158
In simple words: Line up the three numbers by their rightmost digits and add.

Exam Tip: Take care with carrying over when adding the hundreds column.

DO AS DIRECTED

Question 1) On holiday Sam. Spent Rs.3,469 on petrol Rs.3,826 on food and 3,640 on stay. How much did their holiday cost them?
Answer:
Amount spent on petrol = Rs. 3,469
Amount spent on food = Rs. 3,826
Amount spent on stay = Rs. 3,640
Total cost of holiday = \(3469 + 3826 + 3640 =\) Rs. 10,935
In simple words: Add all individual expenses to find the total money spent.

Exam Tip: Always include units (Rs.) in your final statement.

Question 2) The annual fees for their daughter is 46,320. Their son's school fees is Rs. 463. How much school fees do they pay altogether?
Answer:
Daughter's school fees = Rs. 46,320
Son's school fees = Rs. 463
Total school fees = \(46320 + 463 =\) Rs. 46,783
In simple words: Combine both children's school fees by adding them together.

Exam Tip: Be careful with digit alignment when adding a 5-digit number and a 3-digit number.

Question 3) A car covered a distance of 9,825 km in first week, 8,320 km in second week and 680 km in third week. How many kilometers did it travelled in all?
Answer:
Distance in first week = 9,825 km
Distance in second week = 8,320 km
Distance in third week = 680 km
Total distance traveled = \(9825 + 8320 + 680 =\) 18,825 km
In simple words: Add the distances covered in all three weeks to get the total distance.

Exam Tip: Include the unit (km) in your final answer.

Question 4) On Christmas day Tom collected Rs. 28,162, Rs. 5932 and Rs. 36,154 from three persons. How much did he collect altogether?
Answer:
Amount collected from first person = Rs. 28,162
Amount collected from second person = Rs. 5,932
Amount collected from third person = Rs. 36,154
Total amount collected = \(28162 + 5932 + 36154 =\) Rs. 70,248
In simple words: Add all three collected amounts to find the total sum.

Exam Tip: Double check column addition when working with large numbers.

SUBTRACT THE FOLLOWING:

Question a) 5626 - 3210
Answer:
\(5626 - 3210 = 2416\)
In simple words: Subtract column by column from right to left without needing borrowing.

Exam Tip: Subtraction without borrowing can be verified quickly by adding the answer to the subtrahend.

Question b) 7003 - 3211
Answer:
\(7003 - 3211 = 3792\)
In simple words: Borrow across zeros carefully when subtracting.

Exam Tip: Practice borrowing from zeros by converting them to 9s and the leading non-zero digit to its predecessor.

Question c) 36415 - 24302
Answer:
\(36415 - 24302 = 12113\)
In simple words: Subtract each corresponding digit from right to left.

Exam Tip: Ensure proper digit alignment before subtracting.

Question d) 50000 - 32624
Answer:
\(50000 - 32624 = 17376\)
In simple words: Borrow progressively from the leftmost non-zero digit across the zeros.

Exam Tip: Take special care when borrowing across multiple consecutive zeros.

Question e) 40003 - 15340
Answer:
\(40003 - 15340 = 24663\)
In simple words: Subtract column by column using borrowing where necessary.

Question f) 16346 - 2134
Answer:
\(16346 - 2134 = 14212\)
In simple words: Align the 4-digit number under the 5-digit number and subtract.

Exam Tip: Check that right alignment is maintained for numbers with different digit lengths.

ARRANGE & SUBTRACT THE FOLLOWING

Question (a) 4625 - 1673
Answer:
Arranging vertically:
4625
- 1673
------
2952
In simple words: Set up the subtraction vertically and borrow from the hundreds column when needed.

Exam Tip: Always subtract from top to bottom.

Question (b) 5642 - 2483
Answer:
Arranging vertically:
5642
- 2483
------
3159
In simple words: Borrow from the tens column to subtract 3 from 2 in the ones place, becoming 12 - 3 = 9.

Exam Tip: Remember to reduce the neighboring digit by 1 when you borrow.

Question (c) 6080 - 1284
Answer:
Arranging vertically:
6080
- 1284
------
4796
In simple words: Borrow across the zero in the hundreds place carefully.

Exam Tip: Borrowing across zero requires changing the zero to a 9 after borrowing from a higher place value.

Question (d) 9000 - 7384
Answer:
Arranging vertically:
9000
- 7384
------
1616
In simple words: Borrow successively from the thousands place across the zeros.

Exam Tip: 9000 becomes 8 thousands, 9 hundreds, 9 tens, and 10 ones when borrowing.

Question (e) 75382 - 39486 (Note: written as 39486 - 75382 in source, subtracting smaller from larger)
Answer:
Arranging vertically:
75382
- 39486
------
35896
In simple words: Always place the larger number on top when subtracting in standard arithmetic.

Exam Tip: Verify which number is larger before setting up vertical subtraction.

Question (f) 97342 - 93201
Answer:
Arranging vertically:
97342
- 93201
------
4141
In simple words: Subtract corresponding digits from right to left.

Question (g) 90000 - 51495
Answer:
Arranging vertically:
90000
- 51495
------
38505
In simple words: Borrow across multiple zeros starting from the ten-thousands place.

Exam Tip: Take your time when borrowing across four zeros.

Question (h) 20500 - 12645
Answer:
Arranging vertically:
20500
- 12645
------
7855
In simple words: Set up vertically and subtract with borrowing where digits on top are smaller.

Exam Tip: Check your subtraction by adding the result to 12,645.

DO AS DIRECTED

Question 1. 4,326 people are in village. Of these 435 are children. How many are adults?
Answer:
Total number of people in the village = 4,326
Number of children = 435
Number of adults = \(4326 - 435 = 3891\)
In simple words: Subtract the number of children from the total population to find the number of adults.

Exam Tip: Write clear statement lines for word problems to secure full marks.

Question 2. On new year day, the bank received Rs.68,314 and gave out Rs. 9,402. How much more money was received by the bank?
Answer:
Money received by the bank = Rs. 68,314
Money given out by the bank = Rs. 9,402
Difference in money = \(68314 - 9402 =\) Rs. 58,912
In simple words: Subtract the amount given out from the amount received to find how much more was received.

Exam Tip: Words like "how much more" or "difference" indicate subtraction.

Question 3. In a garden there are 96,431 roses. 84,309 roses are plucked then total how many roses are left in the garden.
Answer:
Total number of roses in the garden = 96,431
Number of roses plucked = 84,309
Number of roses left = \(96431 - 84309 = 12,122\)
In simple words: Subtract the plucked roses from the total roses to find the remaining amount.

Exam Tip: Keywords like "left" indicate subtraction.

Question 4. Anjali had Rs. 79,246 in her pocket. She gave Rs. 64,839 to her brother. How much money is remaining with her?
Answer:
Total money Anjali had = Rs. 79,246
Money given to her brother = Rs. 64,839
Money remaining = \(79246 - 64839 =\) Rs. 14,407
In simple words: Subtract the money given away from the initial amount to find what is left.

Exam Tip: Always double check your borrowing steps in word problems.

Question 5. Rita has Rs.9000 she purchased a bag for Rs.4,321. How much amount is left with her.?
Answer:
Total amount Rita had = Rs. 9,000
Cost of the bag = Rs. 4,321
Amount left = \(9000 - 4321 =\) Rs. 4,679
In simple words: Subtract the cost of the bag from the total amount to find the change left.