Multi-Step Word Problems: Fun Math Challenges for 5th Grade

Lily has 12 apples. She gives 3 apples to her friend and then buys 5 more. How many apples does she have now?

• 8

• 10

• 14

• 15

A book costs $15. If you buy 3 books and pay with a $50 bill, how much change will you receive?

• $0

• $10

• $20

• $5

Tom has 24 marbles. He loses 6 marbles and then finds 10 more. How many marbles does he have now?

• 20

• 28

• 18

• 30

Sarah is saving money. She saves $10 each week for 4 weeks and then spends $15. How much money does she have left?

• 25

• $20

• $10

• $30

A pizza has 8 slices. If you eat 2 slices and your friend eats 3 slices, how many slices are left?

• 4 slices

• 6 slices

• 3 slices

• 5 slices

A farmer has 50 chickens. He sells 10 and then buys 5 more. How many chickens does he have now?

• 55

• 45

• 40

• 30

Emma read 30 pages of a book on Monday and 25 pages on Tuesday. If the book has 100 pages, how many pages does she have left to read?

• 45 pages

• 50 pages

• 60 pages

• 35 pages

A toy costs $25. If you buy 2 toys and pay with a $100 bill, how much money will you have left?

• $50

• $100

• $75

• $25

In a class, there are 20 students. If 5 students are absent and 3 new students join, how many students are in the class now?

• 15

• 22

• 18

• 17

A gardener plants 15 flowers in the morning and 10 more in the afternoon. If 5 flowers wilt, how many flowers are still healthy?

• 20

• 25

• 30

• 15