Adding It Up: Real-Life Word Problems for Grade 5

Lily has 24 apples, and she buys 15 more. How many apples does she have in total?

• 25

• 30

• 39

• 50

A bookstore sold 150 books in January and 200 books in February. How many books did they sell in these two months combined?

• 400

• 300

• 250

• 350

Tom has 45 marbles, and he finds 30 more in his drawer. How many marbles does Tom have now?

• 90

• 50

• 75

• 60

Sarah collected 12 stamps from her friends and received 18 stamps from her family. How many stamps does she have altogether?

• 24

• 30

• 18

• 36

In a garden, there are 35 red flowers and 22 yellow flowers. How many flowers are there in total?

• 60

• 57

• 50

• 45

A school has 250 students in the morning session and 150 students in the afternoon session. What is the total number of students in the school?

• 300

• 350

• 450

• 400

Emma read 40 pages of her book on Monday and 35 pages on Tuesday. How many pages did she read in total over these two days?

• 75 pages

• 60 pages

• 80 pages

• 70 pages

A toy store had 60 teddy bears and received a shipment of 25 more. How many teddy bears does the store have now?

• 100

• 85

• 60

• 75

During a fundraiser, a class raised $150 on the first day and $200 on the second day. How much money did they raise in total?

• 250

• 300

• 350

• 400

A farmer has 120 chickens and buys 30 more. How many chickens does the farmer have after the purchase?

• 120

• 90

• 100

• 150