Grade 5 Math: Solve & Check Word Problems with Care

A farmer has 120 apples. He sells 45 apples at the market. How many apples does he have left? Write the equation and solve it.

• 65

• 75

• 80

• 90

Lisa has 3 times as many marbles as Tom. If Tom has 15 marbles, how many marbles does Lisa have? Write the equation and check your answer.

• 45

• 60

• 30

• 75

A book costs $12. If Sarah buys 4 books, how much does she spend in total? Write the equation and calculate the total cost.

• $60

• $24

• $48

• $36

In a class, there are 24 students. If 9 students are absent, how many students are present? Write the equation and find the answer.

• 12

• 18

• 15

• 16

A pizza is cut into 8 slices. If John eats 3 slices, how many slices are left? Write the equation and solve it.

• 5

• 4

• 2

• 6

A toy costs $25. If you have $100, how many toys can you buy? Write the equation and check your solution.

• 5

• 2

• 3

• 4

Emma has 50 stickers. She gives 15 stickers to her friend. How many stickers does she have now? Write the equation and solve it.

• 50

• 35

• 45

• 25

A box contains 30 chocolates. If 10 chocolates are eaten, how many are left? Write the equation and find the answer.

• 10

• 20

• 15

• 25

A school has 200 students. If 50 students are in the band, how many are not in the band? Write the equation and check your answer.

• 50

• 100

• 200

• 150

A gardener plants 5 rows of flowers with 6 flowers in each row. How many flowers are there in total? Write the equation and solve it.

• 18

• 36

• 30

• 24