Solving Like Terms: Fun Word Problems for Grade 5

Tom has 4 toy cars and 6 toy trucks. If he gives away 2 toy trucks, how many toy vehicles does he have left? Write an expression to find the total number of toy vehicles.

• 10

• 8

• 4

• 6

A baker made 10 chocolate cakes and 15 vanilla cakes. If he sells 5 chocolate cakes, how many chocolate cakes does he have now? Write an expression for the remaining chocolate cakes.

• 3 chocolate cakes

• 10 chocolate cakes

• 5 vanilla cakes

• 5 chocolate cakes

Emily has 7 red balloons and 3 blue balloons. If she buys 4 more red balloons, how many red balloons does she have now? Write an expression to find the total number of red balloons.

• 10

• 8

• 11

• 7

In a classroom, there are 12 boys and 8 girls. If 3 boys leave the class, how many boys are left? Write an expression to evaluate the number of boys remaining.

• 7

• 10

• 9

• 8

A gardener planted 5 rose bushes and 10 tulip plants. If he plants 3 more rose bushes, how many rose bushes does he have now? Write an expression for the total number of rose bushes.

• 8

• 5

• 10

• 6

Liam has 6 baseball cards and 4 basketball cards. If he trades 2 basketball cards, how many basketball cards does he have left? Write an expression to find the remaining basketball cards.

• 0

• 2

• 6

• 4

Mia has 9 stickers and buys 6 more. If she gives 3 stickers to her friend, how many stickers does she have now? Write an expression to find the total number of stickers she has left.

• 10

• 12

• 8

• 15

A pet store has 10 cats and 5 dogs. If they adopt out 2 cats, how many cats are left in the store? Write an expression to evaluate the number of cats remaining.

• 9

• 8

• 7

• 5