Write Equations: Real-Life Word Problems for Grade 5

A farmer has 5 apple trees. Each tree produces 20 apples. Write an equation to find the total number of apples produced by all the trees.

• 120

• 80

• 100

• 60

Sarah has 3 times as many marbles as Tom. If Tom has x marbles, write an equation to express the number of marbles Sarah has.

• x

• 3x

• 2x

• 4x

A book costs $15. If you buy y books, write an equation to find the total cost of the books.

• total cost = y / 15

• total cost = 15 - y

• total cost = 15 + y

• total cost = 15 * y

A car travels 60 miles per hour. How far will it travel in t hours? Write an equation to represent this situation.

• distance = 60t

• distance = 60t^2

• distance = 60 - t

• distance = 60 + t

Lily has 12 cookies. She gives away c cookies to her friends. Write an equation to find out how many cookies she has left.

• 12 + c

• c - 12

• 12 - c

• 12 * c

A movie ticket costs $10. If you buy m tickets, write an equation to find the total amount spent on tickets.

• total_spent = 10 * m

• total_spent = 10 - m

• total_spent = 10 / m

• total_spent = m + 10

A gardener plants 4 rows of flowers. Each row has f flowers. Write an equation to find the total number of flowers planted.

• total flowers = 4 * f

• total flowers = f - 4

• total flowers = 4 + f

• total flowers = 4 / f

A box can hold 8 toys. If you have b boxes, write an equation to find the total number of toys that can fit in the boxes.

• total_toys = 8 - b

• total_toys = 8 / b

• total_toys = b + 8

• total_toys = 8 * b

A school has 200 students. If each student needs 3 notebooks, write an equation to find the total number of notebooks needed.

• 400

• 600

• 300

• 500

A baker makes 24 cupcakes. If he sells s cupcakes, write an equation to find out how many cupcakes he has left.

• 24 + s

• s - 24

• s * 24

• 24 - s