Solve & Set Up Equations: Word Problems for Grade 5

Sarah has 15 apples. She gives some to her friend. Now she has 9 apples left. How many apples did she give away?

• 4

• 8

• 10

• 6

A book costs $12. If you buy 3 books, how much do you spend in total?

• $36

• $48

• $30

• $24

Tom has twice as many marbles as Jerry. If Jerry has 8 marbles, how many marbles does Tom have?

• 12

• 20

• 10

• 16

A pizza is cut into 8 slices. If you eat 3 slices, how many slices are left?

• 4 slices

• 6 slices

• 5 slices

• 3 slices

Lisa has 24 candies. She wants to share them equally among her 6 friends. How many candies will each friend get?

• 4

• 5

• 3

• 6

A car travels 60 miles in 1 hour. How far will it travel in 3 hours?

• 180 miles

• 240 miles

• 120 miles

• 90 miles

There are 40 students in a class. If 12 are boys, how many are girls?

• 28

• 30

• 15

• 25

A farmer has 50 chickens. If he sells 20, how many chickens does he have left?

• 25

• 40

• 15

• 30

Emma read 5 books last month and plans to read 3 more this month. How many books will she have read in total?

• 10

• 4

• 8

• 6

A box contains 30 chocolates. If 10 chocolates are eaten, how many chocolates remain in the box?

• 15

• 20

• 25

• 10