One-Step Equations and Expressions: 5th Grade Challenge

1. Sarah has 12 apples. She gives away some apples to her friend. If she has 8 apples left, how many apples did she give away? (Let x be the number of apples given away.)

• 10

• 2

• 4

• 6

2. A box contains some candies. If there are 15 candies in the box and you take away 5, how many candies are left? (Let y be the number of candies left.)

• 5

• 10

• 20

• 15

3. Tom is 10 years old. His sister is 4 years younger than him. How old is his sister? (Let z be the age of Tom's sister.)

• 5

• 8

• 7

• 6

4. A book costs $15. If you have $30, how much money will you have left after buying the book? (Let a be the amount of money left.)

• $5

• $20

• $15

• $10

5. Lisa has 20 stickers. She buys some more stickers and now has 35. How many stickers did she buy? (Let b be the number of stickers bought.)

• 20

• 10

• 15

• 5

6. A car travels 60 miles in 1 hour. How far will it travel in 3 hours? (Let c be the distance traveled in 3 hours.)

• 240 miles

• 120 miles

• 90 miles

• 180 miles

7. There are 24 students in a class. If 6 students are absent, how many students are present? (Let d be the number of students present.)

• 18

• 15

• 20

• 12

8. A pizza is cut into 8 slices. If you eat 3 slices, how many slices are left? (Let e be the number of slices left.)

• 5

• 7

• 6

• 4

9. A farmer has 50 chickens. If he sells 10 chickens, how many does he have now? (Let f be the number of chickens left.)

• 40

• 20

• 50

• 30

10. A toy costs $25. If you have $50, how much more do you need to buy 3 toys? (Let g be the additional money needed.)

• $10

• $75

• $50

• $25