Word Problems: Key Info & Equations in 5th Grade Math

A farmer has 120 apples. He sells 45 apples at the market. How many apples does he have left? (Write an equation to solve this problem.)

• 100

• 65

• 75

• 90

Lisa has 3 times as many marbles as Tom. If Tom has 15 marbles, how many marbles does Lisa have? (Translate this into an equation.)

• 30

• 60

• 45

• 75

A book costs $12. If Sarah buys 4 books, how much money does she spend in total? (Identify the key information and write an equation.)

• $36

• $24

• $60

• $48

There are 50 students in a class. If 20 students are girls, how many are boys? (Translate the situation into an equation.)

• 15

• 25

• 40

• 30

A pizza is cut into 8 slices. If John eats 3 slices, how many slices are left? (Identify the key information and write an equation.)

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 4

Emma has $50. She buys a toy for $18. How much money does she have left? (Translate this into an equation.)

• 28

• 40

• 22

• 32

A car travels 60 miles in 1 hour. How far will it travel in 3 hours? (Identify the key information and write an equation.)

• 180 miles

• 120 miles

• 90 miles

• 240 miles

A baker made 200 cookies. He sold 75 cookies. How many cookies does he have now? (Translate this into an equation.)

• 100

• 125

• 150

• 200

A school has 300 students. If 150 students are boys, how many are girls? (Identify the key information and write an equation.)

• 200

• 150

• 250

• 100

A gardener plants 5 rows of flowers with 10 flowers in each row. How many flowers did he plant in total? (Translate this into an equation.)

• 70

• 40

• 60

• 50