Solving Real-Life Problems: Linear Equations for 5th Graders

Sarah has 5 apples. She buys some more apples and now has 12 apples. How many apples did she buy?

• 3

• 10

• 5

• 7

A book costs $8. If you have $20, how many books can you buy?

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 1

Tom has 15 marbles. He gives some marbles to his friend and now has 9 marbles left. How many marbles did he give away?

• 5

• 7

• 6

• 8

A box can hold 10 toys. If you have 4 boxes, how many toys can you fit in all the boxes?

• 50

• 30

• 20

• 40

Lily has $50. She spends some money and now has $30 left. How much money did she spend?

• $10

• $20

• $25

• $15

A pizza has 8 slices. If you eat 3 slices, how many slices are left?

• 3 slices

• 4 slices

• 6 slices

• 5 slices

There are 24 students in a class. If 6 students are absent, how many students are present?

• 15

• 18

• 20

• 12

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

• 240 miles

• 180 miles

• 120 miles

• 90 miles

Emma has 30 stickers. She gives away some stickers and now has 22 stickers left. How many stickers did she give away?

• 5

• 8

• 10

• 15

A pack of gum costs $2. If you have $10, how many packs of gum can you buy?

• 3

• 6

• 5

• 4