Translate Word Problems into Equations for Grade 5

Sarah has 5 apples. She buys x more apples. Write an equation to represent the total number of apples Sarah has.

• total_apples = 5 / x

• total_apples = 5 - x

• total_apples = 5 + x

• total_apples = 5 * x

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

A book costs $10. If you buy y books, how much will you spend? Write an equation for the total cost.

• Total Cost = 10 + y

• Total Cost = 10 - y

• Total Cost = 10 / y

• Total Cost = 10 * y

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Tom has 12 marbles. He gives away m marbles to his friend. Write an equation to find out how many marbles Tom has left.

• 12 - m

• 12 * m

• m - 12

• 12 + m

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

A box can hold 20 toys. If you have t boxes, how many toys can you store? Write an equation for the total number of toys.

• total_toys = 20 * t

• total_toys = 20 - t

• total_toys = 20 / t

• total_toys = t + 20

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Lisa has 30 stickers. She wants to share them equally among p friends. Write an equation to find out how many stickers each friend will get.

• 30 / p

• 30 * p

• 30 - p

• p + 30

A car travels 60 miles per hour. If it drives for h hours, how far does it go? Write an equation to represent the distance traveled.

• Distance = 60h^2

• Distance = 60h

• Distance = 30h

• Distance = 60 + h

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Emma has 15 candies. She buys c more candies. Write an equation to find the total number of candies Emma has now.

• total_candies = 15 - c

• total_candies = 15 * c

• total_candies = 15 / c

• total_candies = 15 + c

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

A pizza is cut into 8 slices. If you eat e slices, how many slices are left? Write an equation to represent the remaining slices.

• 8 + e

• 8 - 8

• 8 - e

• e - 8

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

A farmer has 50 chickens. He sells s chickens at the market. Write an equation to find out how many chickens the farmer has left.

• s - 50

• 50 + s

• 50 - s + 10

• 50 - s

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

A school has 200 students. If x new students enroll, how many students will there be in total? Write an equation to represent the total number of students.

• total_students = 200 / x

• total_students = 200 * x

• total_students = 200 - x

• total_students = 200 + x

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3