Addition and Subtraction Word Problems for Grade 5

1. Sarah has 15 apples. She buys 7 more apples. How many apples does she have now? (Expression: 15 + 7)

• 20

• 22

• 18

• 25

2. Tom had 20 marbles. He lost 5 marbles while playing. How many marbles does he have left? (Expression: 20 - 5)

• 25

• 10

• 15

• 5

3. A bakery made 30 cupcakes. They sold 12 cupcakes. How many cupcakes are left? (Expression: 30 - 12)

• 20

• 18

• 15

• 25

4. Lisa read 25 pages of her book. Then she read 15 more pages. How many pages did she read in total? (Expression: 25 + 15)

• 30

• 40

• 35

• 50

5. There are 50 students in a class. If 10 students go home early, how many students are still in the class? (Expression: 50 - 10)

• 50

• 40

• 20

• 30

6. A farmer has 40 chickens. He buys 10 more chickens. How many chickens does he have now? (Expression: 40 + 10)

• 50

• 60

• 45

• 30

7. A library had 100 books. They donated 30 books to a local school. How many books are left in the library? (Expression: 100 - 30)

• 70

• 80

• 60

• 50

8. Emma has 12 stickers. She receives 8 more stickers from her friend. How many stickers does she have now? (Expression: 12 + 8)

• 15

• 25

• 20

• 18

9. A toy store had 60 toys. They sold 25 toys during a sale. How many toys are remaining? (Expression: 60 - 25)

• 50

• 45

• 35

• 25

10. Jack has 18 toy cars. He buys 5 more toy cars. How many toy cars does he have in total? (Expression: 18 + 5)

• 15

• 20

• 25

• 23