Writing Equations from Word Problems: Grade 5 Math Quiz

A farmer has some apples. If he picks 15 more apples, he will have a total of 50 apples. How many apples did he have initially? Write an equation to represent this situation.

• 35

• 40

• 30

• 25

Sarah has 3 times as many marbles as Tom. If Tom has x marbles, how many marbles does Sarah have? Write an equation to express this relationship.

• S = 2x

• S = x/3

• S = 3x

• S = x + 3

A book costs $12. If you buy 4 books, how much will you spend in total? Write an equation to find the total cost.

• $36

• $48

• $24

• $60

In a class, there are 20 students. If 5 more students join, how many students will there be in total? Write an equation to show this situation.

• 20

• 30

• 25

• 15

Liam has 30 stickers. He gives away y stickers to his friends. How many stickers does he have left? Write an equation to represent this problem.

• 30 - y

• 30 + y

• 30 * y

• y - 30

A pizza has 8 slices. If you eat 2 slices, how many slices are left? Write an equation to find the remaining slices.

• 6 slices

• 8 slices

• 4 slices

• 2 slices

Emma has a collection of 50 coins. If she buys 10 more coins, how many coins will she have? Write an equation to solve this problem.

• 60

• 50

• 70

• 40

A car travels 60 miles per hour. How far will it travel in t hours? Write an equation to express the distance traveled.

• distance = 60t^2

• distance = 60/t

• distance = 60 + t

• distance = 60t

A box contains x chocolates. If you eat 5 chocolates, how many chocolates are left in the box? Write an equation to represent this situation.

• x - 10

• x + 5

• x - 5

• 5 - x

A school has 200 students. If 25 new students enroll, how many students will there be in total? Write an equation to find the total number of students.

• 225

• 250

• 200

• 210