Integer Word Problems: Real-Life Math for 5th Graders

A farmer has 15 apples. He gives away 7 apples to his friends. How many apples does he have left?

• 8

• 6

• 12

• 10

Lisa scored 45 points in a game. In the next game, she scored 30 points less. What was her score in the second game?

• 5

• 10

• 15

• 25

A mountain climber starts at an elevation of 200 meters. He climbs up 150 meters and then descends 80 meters. What is his final elevation?

• 250 meters

• 220 meters

• 270 meters

• 300 meters

A bank account has a balance of $500. After a withdrawal of $200 and a deposit of $150, what is the new balance?

• $500

• $450

• $650

• $300

During a sale, a store reduces the price of a jacket by $25. If the original price was $75, what is the new price of the jacket?

• $60

• $40

• $50

• $75

A temperature dropped from 10 degrees to -5 degrees overnight. What is the change in temperature?

• 15 degrees

• -5 degrees

• 10 degrees

• 5 degrees

A train travels 120 miles north and then 45 miles south. How far is the train from its starting point?

• 100 miles

• 90 miles

• 60 miles

• 75 miles

In a video game, a player starts with 100 health points. After losing 30 points in a battle and gaining 20 points from a potion, how many health points does the player have now?

• 70

• 90

• 100

• 50

A book has 300 pages. If a student reads 125 pages in the first week and 75 pages in the second week, how many pages are left to read?

• 100 pages

• 75 pages

• 200 pages

• 150 pages

A hiker walks 5 miles east and then 3 miles west. How far is the hiker from the starting point?

• 8 miles

• 2 miles

• 5 miles

• 3 miles