Grade 5 Word Problems: Mastering Addition & Subtraction

Sarah has 15 apples and she buys 8 more. How many apples does she have in total?

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Tom has 24 marbles. He gives 9 marbles to his friend. How many marbles does Tom have left?

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A box contains 5 red balls and 7 blue balls. If 3 red balls are taken out, how many balls are left in the box?

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Lily has 12 stickers. She buys 3 packs of stickers, each containing 4 stickers. How many stickers does she have now?

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A farmer has 30 chickens and he sells 10. Then he buys 5 more. How many chickens does he have now?

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In a classroom, there are 20 students. If 5 students go home early and 3 new students arrive, how many students are in the classroom now?

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A bakery sells 6 types of cookies. If each type has 4 cookies, how many cookies are there in total?

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• 24

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Emma has 18 books. She donates 6 books and then buys 4 new ones. How many books does she have now?

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A toy store has 50 toys. If 15 toys are sold and then 10 new toys are added, how many toys are in the store now?

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A gardener plants 3 rows of flowers with 5 flowers in each row. How many flowers does the gardener plant in total?

• 12

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