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

Sarah has 25 apples, and she buys 15 more from the store. How many apples does she have in total?

• 40

• 30

• 35

• 50

Tom read 30 pages of his book on Monday and 45 pages on Tuesday. How many pages did he read altogether?

• 60 pages

• 90 pages

• 50 pages

• 75 pages

A farmer has 50 chickens and he buys 20 more. How many chickens does he have now?

• 40

• 80

• 70

• 60

In a classroom, there are 18 boys and 22 girls. How many students are there in total?

• 40

• 35

• 50

• 45

Lily has 12 stickers, and her friend gives her 8 more. How many stickers does Lily have now?

• 15

• 18

• 25

• 20

A library has 150 fiction books and 75 non-fiction books. How many books are there in total?

• 300

• 150

• 225

• 200

During a sale, a store sold 40 shirts on Saturday and 60 shirts on Sunday. How many shirts were sold over the weekend?

• 120

• 80

• 90

• 100

Emma collected 5 seashells at the beach and found 10 more the next day. How many seashells does she have now?

• 10

• 15

• 5

• 20

A toy store has 120 toys, and they receive a shipment of 30 new toys. How many toys are there in the store now?

• 120

• 100

• 90

• 150

At a picnic, there are 35 sandwiches and 25 cookies. How many food items are there in total?

• 55

• 60

• 45

• 70