Grade 5 Math: Equations and Variables in Word Problems

Sarah has x apples. If she buys 5 more apples, she will have 12 apples. How many apples did she start with?

• 6

• 10

• 8

• 7

A book costs $x. If you buy 3 books, you spend $24. What is the cost of one book?

• 10

• 6

• 8

• 12

Tom has y marbles. He gives 8 marbles to his friend and now has 15 marbles left. How many marbles did Tom have originally?

• 15

• 30

• 20

• 23

A box can hold z toys. If you have 20 toys and you want to fill 4 boxes, how many toys can each box hold?

• 5

• 4

• 8

• 6

Lisa is x years old. In 5 years, she will be 12 years old. How old is Lisa now?

• 7

• 10

• 5

• 15

A pizza has x slices. If you eat 3 slices and there are 5 slices left, how many slices were there originally?

• 4

• 10

• 8

• 6

The total cost of 4 notebooks is $x. If each notebook costs $3, what is the total cost?

• $15

• $6

• $9

• $12

A garden has x flowers. If 10 flowers bloom and there are now 30 flowers, how many flowers were there initially?

• 15

• 25

• 20

• 10

A car travels x miles in 2 hours. If it travels 60 miles in total, what is the speed of the car?

• 30 miles per hour

• 50 miles per hour

• 40 miles per hour

• 20 miles per hour

Emma has x stickers. If she gives away 7 stickers and has 13 left, how many stickers did she have at the start?

• 15

• 10

• 25

• 20