Solving Real-Life Equations with Variables for Grade 5

A farmer has some apples. If he picks 15 more apples, he will have a total of 45 apples. How many apples did he have before picking more? (Let x be the number of apples he had.)

• 25

• 35

• 30

• 40

Maria has x marbles. If she buys 12 more marbles, she will have 30 marbles in total. How many marbles did Maria start with?

• 15

• 20

• 18

• 25

A book costs $x. If you buy 3 books, the total cost is $24. What is the cost of one book?

• $6

• $8

• $10

• $12

In a classroom, there are x students. If 5 more students join, there will be 25 students in total. How many students were there originally?

• 15

• 20

• 10

• 30

Tom has x toy cars. If he gives away 8 cars, he will have 10 left. How many toy cars did Tom have to start with?

• 15

• 18

• 10

• 20

A baker made x cookies. If he sells 20 cookies, he has 80 cookies left. How many cookies did he make?

• 120

• 90

• 110

• 100

A movie ticket costs $x. If you buy 4 tickets for $40, what is the price of one ticket? (Let x be the price of one ticket.)

• 20

• 15

• 5

• 10

Samantha has x dollars. If she spends $15, she will have $35 left. How much money did Samantha have at first?

• 50

• 60

• 45

• 30

A box contains x chocolates. If 10 chocolates are eaten, there are 30 chocolates left. How many chocolates were in the box originally?

• 30

• 40

• 20

• 50

A gardener planted x flowers. If he plants 12 more flowers, he will have 50 flowers in total. How many flowers did he plant at first?

• 25

• 40

• 38

• 45