Real-Life Integer Word Problems for 5th Graders

1. Sarah has 15 apples. She gives 7 apples to her friend. How many apples does Sarah have left?

• 10

• 8

• 6

• 12

2. A store sold 25 video games in the morning and 18 in the afternoon. How many video games did they sell in total?

• 40

• 50

• 30

• 43

3. Tom has 40 marbles. He loses 12 marbles while playing. How many marbles does Tom have now?

• 36

• 28

• 32

• 24

4. A farmer has 60 chickens. He buys 25 more chickens. How many chickens does the farmer have in total?

• 75

• 100

• 85

• 90

5. There are 100 students in a school. If 45 students are boys, how many are girls?

• 50

• 55

• 40

• 60

6. A baker made 120 cookies. He sold 75 cookies. How many cookies does he have left?

• 90

• 45

• 30

• 60

7. If a car travels 150 miles and then returns 50 miles back, how many miles did the car travel in total?

• 100 miles

• 150 miles

• 250 miles

• 200 miles

8. A library has 500 books. If 150 books are checked out, how many books remain in the library?

• 250

• 400

• 350

• 300

9. A gardener plants 30 flowers in the morning and 45 in the afternoon. How many flowers did he plant altogether?

• 90

• 75

• 60

• 100

10. Lisa read 25 pages of a book on Monday and 35 pages on Tuesday. How many pages did she read in total?

• 50 pages

• 70 pages

• 80 pages

• 60 pages