Distributive Property Word Problems for Grade 5

1. Sarah has 4 bags of apples. Each bag contains 3 red apples and 2 green apples. How many apples does she have in total?

• 25 apples

• 15 apples

• 18 apples

• 20 apples

2. A toy store sells action figures for $5 each and board games for $10 each. If a customer buys 3 action figures and 2 board games, how much does the customer spend?

• 35

• 30

• 25

• 40

3. A gardener is planting flowers in 5 rows. Each row has 4 tulips and 3 daisies. How many flowers is the gardener planting in total?

• 35

• 40

• 25

• 30

4. A school is organizing a field trip. Each student needs to pay $12 for the bus and $8 for lunch. If 10 students are going, how much will the total cost be?

• $150

• $220

• $200

• $180

5. Emma bought 6 packs of stickers. Each pack contains 5 star stickers and 3 heart stickers. How many stickers does she have in total?

• 42

• 36

• 30

• 48

6. A bakery sells cupcakes for $2 each and cookies for $1 each. If a customer buys 4 cupcakes and 6 cookies, how much does the customer spend?

• 16

• 12

• 10

• 14

7. A farmer has 3 fields. Each field has 7 rows of corn and 5 rows of beans. How many rows of crops does the farmer have in total?

• 42

• 30

• 36

• 25

8. A bookstore sells novels for $15 each and magazines for $5 each. If a customer buys 2 novels and 4 magazines, how much does the customer spend?

• 50

• 30

• 40

• 60

9. A pizza shop sells small pizzas for $8 and large pizzas for $12. If a family orders 2 small pizzas and 3 large pizzas, what is the total cost?

• $40

• $48

• $52

• $36

10. A toy box contains 5 dolls and 4 action figures. If each doll costs $10 and each action figure costs $15, what is the total value of the toys in the box?

• $120

• $110

• $75

• $90