Mastering Word Problems: Like Terms in Math for 5th Grade

Sarah has 3 apples and 5 oranges. If she buys 2 more apples, how many apples does she have in total?

• 4

• 6

• 3

• 5

Tom has 4 toy cars and 6 toy trucks. If he gives away 2 toy trucks, how many toy vehicles does he have left?

• 10 toy vehicles

• 6 toy vehicles

• 12 toy vehicles

• 8 toy vehicles

A baker made 10 chocolate cakes and 15 vanilla cakes. If he sells 5 chocolate cakes, how many cakes does he have now?

• 20

• 15

• 5

• 10

Emily has 7 red balloons and 3 blue balloons. If she buys 4 more red balloons, how many red balloons does she have altogether?

• 8

• 11

• 9

• 10

In a classroom, there are 12 boys and 8 girls. If 3 boys leave, how many students are left in the classroom?

• 17 students

• 20 students

• 18 students

• 15 students

A gardener planted 5 rose bushes and 10 tulip plants. If 2 rose bushes die, how many plants does he have now?

• 13

• 10

• 12

• 15

Liam has 6 baseball cards and 4 basketball cards. If he trades 2 baseball cards for 3 more basketball cards, how many cards does he have in total?

• 11

• 9

• 10

• 12

A library has 20 fiction books and 15 non-fiction books. If 5 fiction books are checked out, how many books are left in the library?

• 35

• 30

• 25

• 20

Jessica has 9 stickers and buys 6 more. If she gives 4 stickers to her friend, how many stickers does she have now?

• 10

• 12

• 8

• 11

A pet store has 10 dogs and 5 cats. If they adopt out 3 dogs, how many pets are left in the store?

• 12

• 15

• 8

• 10