Mastering Parentheses & Equations: 5th Grade Challenge

Lily has 3 bags of apples. Each bag contains 4 apples. If she buys 2 more bags, how many apples does she have in total? Write an expression using parentheses to represent this.

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Tom has 5 packs of stickers. Each pack has 6 stickers. If he gives away 2 stickers, how many stickers does he have left? Write an equation to solve this problem.

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A farmer has 10 rows of corn. Each row has 8 corn plants. If he plants 3 more rows, how many corn plants does he have now? Use parentheses in your expression.

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Sarah read 4 books last month and plans to read 3 times as many this month. How many books will she read this month? Write an expression using parentheses to show this.

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In a classroom, there are 12 students. Each student has 2 pencils. If 3 students lose a pencil, how many pencils are left? Write an equation to find the answer.

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A baker made 15 cupcakes. He sells 5 cupcakes and then bakes 10 more. How many cupcakes does he have now? Write an expression using parentheses to represent this situation.

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A toy store has 20 toy cars. If they receive 5 more boxes, each containing 4 toy cars, how many toy cars do they have in total? Write an equation to solve this problem.

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Emma has 6 packs of gum. Each pack contains 5 pieces. If she gives 2 pieces to her friend, how many pieces does she have left? Write an expression using parentheses.

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A gardener plants 3 rows of flowers. Each row has 7 flowers. If he plants 2 more rows, how many flowers are there in total? Write an equation to find the answer.

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Mark has 8 video games. He buys 4 more and then gives 2 away. How many video games does he have now? Write an expression using parentheses to represent this.

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