Solve & Translate: Fun with Math Equations for 5th Grade

1. If x + 7 = 15, what does x represent in this problem?

• 6

• 10

• 8

• 12

2. Sarah has y apples. If she buys 5 more, she will have 12 apples. Write the equation and identify y.

• 10

• 7

• 8

• 6

3. The equation 3z = 21 shows how many candies each friend gets. How many friends are there if z is the number of candies each?

• 5

• 3

• 4

• 2

5. A book costs p dollars. If you buy 3 books, the total cost is 15 dollars. What is the equation and what does p represent?

• p = 7

• p = 10

• p = 3

• p = 5

6. The equation 2m + 5 = 17 shows how many marbles Mike has. What does m stand for?

• m stands for the number of marbles Mike has, which is 6.

• m represents the total number of marbles in the bag.

• m is the number of marbles Mike lost.

• m indicates the number of marbles Mike wants to buy.

7. If 10 - n = 6, what does n represent? Write the equation in words.

• n represents 10.

• n represents 6.

• n represents 2.

• n represents 4.

8. The total number of students in a class is q. If 5 students leave, there are 20 left. Write the equation and identify q.

• 22

• 15

• 25

• 30

9. If k + 9 = 20, how many more does k need to reach 20? Write the equation in words.

• k needs 9 more to reach 20.

• k needs 11 more to reach 20.

• k needs 10 more to reach 20.

• k needs 5 more to reach 20.

10. The equation 4x = 32 shows how many boxes of cookies are there if each box has x cookies. What does x represent?

• 8

• 4

• 2

• 16