Real-Life Integer Word Problems for Grade 5

A store sold 15 apples on Monday and 20 apples on Tuesday. How many apples did the store sell in total?

• 40

• 35

• 30

• 25

Sarah has 30 marbles. She gave 12 marbles to her friend. How many marbles does Sarah have left?

• 25

• 15

• 20

• 18

A temperature dropped from 5 degrees to -3 degrees overnight. What was the change in temperature?

• 8 degrees

• 10 degrees

• -8 degrees

• 2 degrees

Tom ran 5 miles in the morning and 3 miles in the evening. How many miles did he run in total?

• 8 miles

• 4 miles

• 6 miles

• 10 miles

A bank account had a balance of $200. After a withdrawal of $50, what is the new balance?

• $200

• $100

• $150

• $250

A mountain is 1,200 meters high. If a climber descends 300 meters, what is the new height of the climber?

• 600 meters

• 900 meters

• 1,000 meters

• 1,200 meters

Lisa scored 85 points on her first test and 90 points on her second test. What is her total score for both tests?

• 175

• 170

• 180

• 160

A farmer had 50 chickens. After selling 15, how many chickens does he have left?

• 50

• 35

• 25

• 40

The temperature was -4 degrees in the morning and rose to 2 degrees by noon. What was the increase in temperature?

• 6 degrees

• 8 degrees

• 4 degrees

• 10 degrees

A library had 1,000 books. If 250 books were checked out, how many books remain in the library?

• 500

• 1000

• 250

• 750