Grade 5 Age Problems: Expressions & Word Problem Fun

Sarah is 10 years old. Her brother is 4 years younger than her. How old is her brother?

• 7

• 5

• 6

• 8

Tom is x years old. In 5 years, he will be twice as old as he is now. Write an expression for Tom's age in 5 years and solve for x.

• 10

• 5

• 7

• 3

Lisa is 12 years old. Her mother is 4 times her age. How old is Lisa's mother?

• 48

• 36

• 24

• 60

If Jack is y years old now, how old will he be in 3 years? Write an expression for Jack's age in 3 years.

• y + 5

• y - 3

• y * 3

• y + 3

Emily is 8 years older than her sister. If her sister is z years old, write an expression for Emily's age and find her age if z is 7.

• 12

• 20

• 10

• 15

Mark is 15 years old. His father is 3 times his age. How old is Mark's father?

• 60

• 20

• 45

• 30

If Mia is 11 years old now, how old will she be in 10 years? Write an expression for Mia's age in 10 years.

• 15 years old

• 21 years old

• 18 years old

• 25 years old

David is 9 years old. His grandfather is 50 years old. How many years older is David's grandfather than David?

• 41 years

• 15 years

• 30 years

• 25 years

If Alex is x years old and his sister is 3 years younger, write an expression for his sister's age and find her age if x is 10.

• 7

• 8

• 6

• 9