Translate Word Problems into Equations: Grade 5 Challenge

Sarah has 12 apples. She gives 4 apples to her friend. How many apples does she have left? Create an equation to represent this situation.

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Tom has 5 times as many marbles as Jerry. If Jerry has 8 marbles, how many marbles does Tom have? Write an equation to show this relationship.

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A book costs $15. If you buy 3 books, how much will you spend in total? Create an equation to find the total cost.

• $30

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• $45

• $75

Lisa has 20 stickers. She buys 10 more stickers. How many stickers does she have now? Write an equation to represent this problem.

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A farmer has 50 chickens. He sells some chickens and now has 30 left. How many chickens did he sell? Create an equation to find the number of chickens sold.

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In a class, there are 24 students. If 6 students are absent, how many students are present? Write an equation to show the number of students present.

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A toy costs $25. If you have $100, how many toys can you buy? Create an equation to determine the number of toys you can purchase.

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Emma read 15 pages of her book on Monday and 20 pages on Tuesday. How many pages did she read in total? Write an equation to find the total number of pages read.

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A pizza has 8 slices. If you eat 3 slices, how many slices are left? Create an equation to represent this situation.

• 4 slices left

• 6 slices left

• 3 slices left

• 5 slices left

A box contains 30 chocolates. If you give away 10 chocolates, how many chocolates remain in the box? Write an equation to find the remaining chocolates.

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