Solving Real-Life Equations: Balance & Operations for 5th Graders

1. Sarah has 15 apples. She gives some to her friend and now has 9 apples left. How many apples did she give away? (Equation: 15 - x = 9)

• 8

• 6

• 4

• 10

2. A book costs $12. If you buy 3 books, how much do you spend in total? (Equation: 3x = 12)

• $18

• $36

• $30

• $24

3. Tom has twice as many marbles as Jerry. If Jerry has 8 marbles, how many does Tom have? (Equation: x = 2 * 8)

• 12

• 20

• 16

• 10

4. A box can hold 24 cookies. If you have 3 boxes, how many cookies can you fit in total? (Equation: 3x = 24)

• 36

• 48

• 72

• 60

5. Lisa read 5 books this month. If she wants to read 20 books by the end of the year, how many more does she need to read? (Equation: 20 - 5 = x)

• 12

• 25

• 10

• 15

6. A pizza is cut into 8 slices. If you eat 3 slices, how many slices are left? (Equation: 8 - x = 3)

• 6 slices

• 2 slices

• 4 slices

• 5 slices

7. There are 30 students in a class. If 12 are boys, how many are girls? (Equation: 30 - 12 = x)

• 25

• 15

• 20

• 18

8. A car travels 60 miles in 1 hour. How far will it travel in 3 hours? (Equation: 3x = 60)

• 200 miles

• 120 miles

• 180 miles

• 150 miles

10. Emma has 50 stickers. She gives away some and now has 30 left. How many stickers did she give away? (Equation: 50 - x = 30)

• 10

• 15

• 25

• 20