Create and Interpret Equations: Grade 5 Word Problems

A farmer has 12 apples. He buys 8 more apples. How many apples does he have now? Create an equation to represent this scenario and interpret the solution.

• 20

• 25

• 18

• 15

Lily has 15 stickers. She gives 5 stickers to her friend. How many stickers does she have left? Write an equation and explain the result in context.

• 5

• 15

• 10

• 20

Tom has 20 marbles. He finds 10 more marbles in his bag. How many marbles does he have altogether? Formulate an equation and discuss the meaning of the answer.

• 15

• 35

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• 25

A bookstore sold 30 books in the morning and 25 books in the afternoon. How many books did they sell in total? Create an equation and interpret the solution.

• 45

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• 55

Sarah has 50 candies. She shares them equally among 5 friends. How many candies does each friend get? Write an equation and explain the context of the solution.

• 5

• 20

• 15

• 10

A school has 200 students. If 50 more students enroll, how many students will there be in total? Create an equation and interpret the result in context.

• 150

• 300

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• 200

A gardener plants 15 flowers in each of 4 rows. How many flowers does he plant in total? Write an equation and discuss the meaning of the answer.

• 75

• 60

• 45

• 30

A toy store has 45 toys. They receive a shipment of 30 more toys. How many toys do they have now? Formulate an equation and explain the solution in context.

• 60

• 50

• 80

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Emma has 60 beads. She uses 20 beads to make a bracelet. How many beads does she have left? Create an equation and interpret the solution.

• 50

• 30

• 20

• 40

A pizza shop sells 25 pizzas on Monday and 35 pizzas on Tuesday. How many pizzas did they sell in total? Write an equation and discuss the context of the solution.

• 70

• 80

• 60

• 50