Solve for Variables in Grade 5 Math Word Problems

1. Sarah has x apples. If she buys 5 more apples, she will have 12 apples. What is the value of x?

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2. A book costs $x. If you buy 3 books and spend $24, what is the cost of one book?

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3. Tom has y marbles. If he gives away 8 marbles, he will have 15 left. What is the value of y?

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4. A box contains z chocolates. If you eat 4 chocolates and there are 10 left, how many chocolates were in the box originally?

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5. Lisa has 3 times as many stickers as x. If she has 21 stickers, what is the value of x?

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6. A car travels x miles in 2 hours. If it travels 60 miles in total, what is the value of x?

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7. If you have 5 times a number y and it equals 45, what is the value of y?

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8. A pizza is cut into x slices. If you eat 2 slices and there are 6 slices left, how many slices were there originally?

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9. A garden has x flowers. If 7 flowers bloom and the total becomes 20, how many flowers were there initially?

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10. If you buy 4 packs of gum for $x each and spend $16, what is the price of one pack of gum?

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