Grade 5 Math: Reasonable Solutions to Word Problems

A farmer has 120 apples. He sells some and has 45 left. How many apples did he sell? Check if your answer makes sense in the context of the problem.

• 75

• 30

• 90

• 60

Lisa has 3 times as many marbles as Tom. If Tom has 15 marbles, how many does Lisa have? After solving, explain if the number of marbles is reasonable for their ages.

• 15

• 60

• 30

• 45

A book costs $12. If Sarah buys 4 books, how much does she spend in total? Verify if the total amount spent is reasonable for a book purchase.

• $24

• $60

• $48

• $36

In a class, there are 24 students. If 6 students are absent, how many students are present? Check if your answer is reasonable based on the total number of students.

• 15

• 12

• 18

• 20

A pizza is cut into 8 slices. If John eats 3 slices, what fraction of the pizza is left? Interpret your answer in the context of sharing pizza with friends.

• 3/8

• 1/2

• 5/8

• 7/8

A toy costs $25. If you have $100, how many toys can you buy? After calculating, discuss if spending all your money on toys is a good idea.

• 2

• 5

• 3

• 4

Emma read 45 pages of a book in 3 days. If she continues at the same rate, how many pages will she read in 10 days? Check if your answer is reasonable based on her reading speed.

• 120 pages

• 180 pages

• 150 pages

• 200 pages

A car travels 60 miles in 1 hour. How far will it travel in 4 hours? After solving, explain if the distance seems reasonable for a car trip.

• 300 miles

• 180 miles

• 120 miles

• 240 miles

There are 50 candies in a jar. If 10 candies are taken out, how many are left? Discuss if the remaining number of candies is reasonable for sharing with friends.

• 40 candies

• 20 candies

• 50 candies

• 30 candies

A school has 300 students. If 75 students are in the band, how many are not in the band? Check if your answer makes sense in the context of the total number of students.

• 150

• 300

• 225

• 75