Solving Addition & Subtraction Word Problems for Grade 5

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

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Liam has y marbles. He gives 3 marbles to his friend and now has 10 marbles left. How many marbles did Liam have originally?

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Sofia read x pages of her book. If she reads 7 more pages, she will have read 20 pages in total. How many pages did she read at first?

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Noah has y stickers. He buys 4 more stickers and now has 15 stickers. How many stickers did Noah have before he bought more?

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Emma has x dollars. If she earns 10 more dollars, she will have 25 dollars. How much money did Emma have initially?

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Oliver has y toy cars. He donates 2 toy cars and now has 8 left. How many toy cars did Oliver have before donating?

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Mia has x books. If she buys 6 more books, she will have 18 books in total. How many books did Mia start with?

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Ethan has y video games. He sells 5 video games and now has 12 left. How many video games did Ethan have at the beginning?

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Isabella has x balloons. If she receives 3 more balloons, she will have 11 balloons. How many balloons did Isabella have to start with?

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James has y cookies. He eats 4 cookies and now has 16 cookies left. How many cookies did James have before he started eating?

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