Mastering One-Step Equations: Fun Word Problems for 5th Grade

Sarah has 12 apples. She gives some apples to her friend. If she has 8 apples left, how many apples did she give away?

• 2

• 6

• 10

• 4

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

• $10

• $5

• $8

• $0

Tom has 5 toy cars. He buys some more toy cars and now has 12. How many toy cars did he buy?

• 5

• 10

• 3

• 7

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

• 8

• 6

• 7

• 5

A box contains 24 chocolates. If 6 chocolates are taken out, how many chocolates are left in the box?

• 30

• 18

• 6

• 12

There are 30 students in a class. If 5 students are absent, how many students are present?

• 20

• 30

• 15

• 25

A farmer has 50 chickens. If he sells 20 chickens, how many chickens does he have left?

• 30

• 40

• 25

• 15

Emma has $50. She spends some money on a toy that costs $30. How much money does she have left?

• $20

• $15

• $25

• $10

A pizza is cut into 8 slices. If 3 slices are eaten, how many slices are remaining?

• 5 slices

• 4 slices

• 3 slices

• 6 slices

Jake has 18 marbles. He gives away some marbles to his friend and now has 10 marbles left. How many marbles did he give away?

• 10

• 12

• 8

• 6