Solving One-Step Equations in Word Problems for 5th Grade

Maria has 12 apples. She gives some apples to her friend. If she has 7 apples left, how many apples did she give away?

• 10

• 5

• 3

• 8

A book costs $15. If you buy 3 books, how much money do you spend in total?

• $45

• $60

• $30

• $15

Tom has 20 marbles. He buys some more marbles and now has 35 marbles. How many marbles did he buy?

• 5

• 25

• 15

• 10

A box contains 25 chocolates. If 10 chocolates are eaten, how many chocolates are left in the box?

• 5

• 15

• 20

• 10

Lily has 50 stickers. She gives away some stickers to her classmates. If she has 30 stickers left, how many stickers did she give away?

• 20

• 15

• 10

• 25

A farmer has 40 cows. He sells some cows and now has 25 cows. How many cows did he sell?

• 5

• 20

• 15

• 10

There are 60 students in a school. If 15 students are absent, how many students are present?

• 45

• 60

• 30

• 15

A toy costs $8. If you buy 5 toys, how much do you pay in total?

• $40

• $50

• $24

• $32

Jason has 45 baseball cards. He trades some cards with his friend and now has 30 cards. How many cards did he trade?

• 10

• 15

• 20

• 25

A baker made 100 cookies. If he sold 40 cookies, how many cookies does he have left?

• 60

• 70

• 80

• 50