Solve & Check: One-Step Equations for 5th Graders

Maria has some apples. If she buys 5 more apples and now has 12 apples, how many apples did she have originally?

• 3

• 7

• 5

• 10

A book costs $15. If you have $20, how much money will you have left after buying the book?

• $0

• $8

• $5

• $10

Tom has 8 marbles. He gives some marbles to his friend and now has 3 marbles left. How many marbles did he give away?

• 6

• 4

• 5

• 2

Lily is 10 years old. Her brother is 4 years younger than her. How old is her brother?

• 5

• 7

• 6

• 8

A box contains some chocolates. If you take out 6 chocolates and there are 14 left, how many chocolates were in the box originally?

• 16

• 20

• 18

• 22

Sam read 12 pages of his book. If he has read a total of 30 pages, how many pages does he have left to read?

• 15 pages

• 18 pages

• 10 pages

• 25 pages

There are 20 students in a class. If 5 students are absent, how many students are present?

• 10

• 5

• 15

• 20

A gardener planted 15 flowers. If he plants 10 more flowers, how many flowers will he have in total?

• 30

• 20

• 25

• 15

Emma has $50. She spends some money on a toy and now has $30 left. How much did she spend on the toy?

• 20

• 15

• 25

• 10

A recipe calls for 3 cups of flour. If you have already added 1 cup, how many more cups do you need to add?

• 1 cup

• 3 cups

• 4 cups

• 2 cups