Grade 5 Math: Solving Word Problems with Equations

1. Sarah has 12 apples. She gives some to her friend and now has 5 apples left. How many apples did she give away? (Equation: 12 - x = 5)

• 3

• 10

• 7

• 4

2. A book costs $15. If you buy 3 books, how much money do you spend in total? (Equation: 3 * 15 = x)

• $30

• $15

• $45

• $60

3. Tom has twice as many marbles as Jerry. If Jerry has 8 marbles, how many marbles does Tom have? (Equation: x = 2 * 8)

• 12

• 16

• 20

• 10

4. A pizza is cut into 8 slices. If you eat 3 slices, how many slices are left? (Equation: 8 - 3 = x)

• 3 slices

• 4 slices

• 6 slices

• 5 slices

5. Lisa read 4 books last month and plans to read 3 times as many this month. How many books will she read this month? (Equation: x = 3 * 4)

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• 15

• 12

• 9

6. A toy costs $20. If you have $50, how much money will you have left after buying the toy? (Equation: 50 - 20 = x)

• 40

• 25

• 10

• 30

7. There are 24 students in a class. If 6 students are absent, how many students are present? (Equation: 24 - 6 = x)

• 18

• 20

• 22

• 15

8. A farmer has 30 chickens. If he sells 10 chickens, how many does he have left? (Equation: 30 - 10 = x)

• 20

• 25

• 15

• 5

9. Emma has 5 times as many stickers as her brother. If her brother has 6 stickers, how many stickers does Emma have? (Equation: x = 5 * 6)

• 24

• 30

• 36

• 12

10. A box can hold 12 toys. If you have 36 toys, how many boxes do you need? (Equation: 36 / 12 = x)

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• 4

• 3

• 5