Grade 5 PEMDAS: Fun Word Problems with Parentheses

1. Sarah has 3 bags of apples. Each bag contains (4 + 2) apples. How many apples does she have in total?

• 18

• 15

• 12

• 24

2. A toy store has (5 + 3) red cars and (2 + 4) blue cars. How many toy cars are there in total?

• 10

• 12

• 16

• 14

3. If a book costs $10 and you buy (2 + 3) books, how much do you spend in total?

• $30

• $40

• $60

• $50

4. Tom has (6 + 4) stickers, and he gives away (2 + 3) stickers to his friends. How many stickers does he have left?

• 8

• 10

• 5

• 3

5. A pizza is cut into (8 - 2) slices. If you eat (3 + 1) slices, how many slices are left?

• 2 slices

• 1 slice

• 4 slices

• 3 slices

6. In a garden, there are (10 - 2) flowers and (5 + 3) bushes. How many plants are there in total?

• 18

• 16

• 12

• 14

7. A box contains (3 + 5) chocolates. If you eat (2 + 1) chocolates, how many are left in the box?

• 6

• 5

• 4

• 3

8. Lisa has (4 + 6) crayons, and she buys (3 + 2) more. How many crayons does she have now?

• 10

• 18

• 15

• 12

9. A farmer has (12 - 4) cows and (5 + 3) sheep. How many animals does he have in total?

• 16

• 18

• 14

• 10

10. If a pack of gum costs $2 and you buy (3 + 2) packs, how much do you spend altogether?

• $5

• $8

• $12

• $10