5th Grade Math: Translate Words to Equations

A farmer has x apples. If he picks 15 more apples, he will have 50 apples in total. Write an equation to find x.

• 30

• 25

• 35

• 40

Maria has 3 times as many marbles as her brother. If her brother has y marbles, how many marbles does Maria have? Write an equation.

• M = 4y

• M = 2y

• M = 3y

• M = y/3

A book costs $12. If you buy x books, how much will you spend? Write an equation to represent the total cost.

• total_cost = 12 + x

• total_cost = 12 * x

• total_cost = x - 12

• total_cost = 12 / x

In a class, there are x students. If 5 more students join, there will be 30 students in total. Write an equation to find x.

• x = 20

• x = 15

• x = 10

• x = 25

A pizza has x slices. If you eat 3 slices, there are 5 slices left. Write an equation to find x.

• 4

• 6

• 8

• 10

Tom has y dollars. If he spends $20, he will have $50 left. Write an equation to find y.

• y = 80

• y = 50

• y = 60

• y = 70

A box can hold x toys. If you put in 8 toys and have 12 toys left, how many toys can the box hold? Write an equation.

• 20

• 18

• 25

• 15

A car travels x miles in 2 hours. If it travels 60 miles in total, write an equation to find x.

• x = 0

• x = 60 + (60 - x)

• x = 60 - (60 - x) or x = 30

• x = 120 - (60 - x)

Samantha has y stickers. If she gives away 10 stickers, she will have 25 stickers left. Write an equation to find y.

• y = 20

• y = 30

• y = 35

• y = 40

A garden has x flowers. If 7 flowers bloom and the total becomes 20 flowers, write an equation to find x.

• x = 17

• x = 13

• x = 15

• x = 10