5th Grade Math: Reasonable Answers in Word Problems

A farmer has 120 apples. He sells some and has 45 left. How many apples did he sell? Check if your answer makes sense.

• 75

• 30

• 90

• 60

Maria has 3 times as many marbles as John. If John has 15 marbles, how many does Maria have? Verify your answer by checking the multiplication.

• 45

• 75

• 60

• 30

A book costs $12. If Sarah buys 4 books, how much does she spend in total? Make sure to check if your total is reasonable.

• $48

• $36

• $24

• $60

Tom has $50. He spends $18 on a toy and $12 on a game. How much money does he have left? Check your answer by adding the amounts spent to the remaining money.

• $10

• $25

• $30

• 20

In a class, there are 24 students. If 6 students are absent, how many students are present? Confirm your answer by subtracting the absent students from the total.

• 12

• 18

• 15

• 20

A pizza is cut into 8 slices. If 3 slices are eaten, how many slices are left? Check if your answer is reasonable by adding the eaten slices to the remaining slices.

• 4 slices left

• 5 slices left

• 3 slices left

• 6 slices left

Lily has 45 stickers. She gives 9 stickers to her friend. How many stickers does she have now? Verify your answer by checking the subtraction.

• 18

• 36

• 27

• 45

A box can hold 30 toys. If there are 18 toys in the box, how many more toys can fit? Check your answer by adding the toys in the box to the remaining space.

• 20

• 10

• 15

• 12

A school has 200 students. If 50 students are in the band, how many are not in the band? Confirm your answer by checking the subtraction.

• 200

• 100

• 150

• 50

A recipe requires 2 cups of flour. If you want to make 3 batches, how much flour do you need in total? Check if your answer is reasonable by dividing the total flour needed by the number of batches.

• 4 cups of flour

• 8 cups of flour

• 10 cups of flour

• 6 cups of flour