Grade 5 Math: Solve and Check Word Problems!

A farmer has 24 apples. He wants to pack them into bags with 6 apples each. How many bags will he need? Write an equation to represent this situation and check your solution.

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Sarah has 15 marbles. She buys 9 more marbles. If she gives 5 marbles to her friend, how many marbles does she have left? Write an equation and verify your answer.

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A bookstore sold 45 books in one week and 30 books the next week. How many books did they sell in total? Create an equation to solve this and check your work.

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Tom has 50 stickers. He gives 12 stickers to his sister and then buys 20 more. How many stickers does he have now? Write an equation and confirm your solution.

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In a class, there are 30 students. If 12 students are boys, how many girls are there? Write an equation to find the number of girls and check your answer.

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A baker made 60 cookies. He sold 25 cookies in the morning and 15 in the afternoon. How many cookies does he have left? Formulate an equation and check your solution.

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Lily has 100 beads. She uses 25 beads to make a bracelet and buys 50 more. How many beads does she have now? Write an equation and verify your answer.

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A toy store had 80 toys. They sold 35 toys and then received a shipment of 20 new toys. How many toys are in the store now? Create an equation and check your work.

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A gardener planted 40 flowers. If 15 flowers died, how many flowers are still alive? Write an equation to represent this and check your solution.

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A school has 200 pencils. If 75 pencils are given to students and 25 are broken, how many pencils are left? Write an equation and confirm your answer.

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