5th grade Word Problems

Question 1

35 kids in a class. 29 were talking out loud. How many were following the rules?

Accepted Answer

6 kids

Question 2

Mrs. Mendoza took 2 cell phones on Friday. She took 4 on Monday. How many did she take in all?

Accepted Answer

6 cell phones

Question 3

Cal had 650 boxes to pack. By noon he had packed 287. How many more did he still have to pack?

Accepted Answer

$363

Question 4

Kay saved $280. Meg saved $155. How much less did Meg save?

Accepted Answer

$125

Question 5

Leni had 52 stamps. Chris had 69 stamps. How many did they have together?

Accepted Answer

121 stamps

Question 6

Tony got a flat tire. It was $65 for one tire and $30 to have it put on. How much was his total

Accepted Answer

$95

Question 7

Melissa had 46 pencils. Alex had 29 pencils. How many did they have altogether?

Accepted Answer

75 pencils

Question 8

The television set costs $398. It's on sale for $325. How much less does it cost on sale?

Accepted Answer

$73

Question 9

Nat's car cost $8739. Lori's car cost $6952. How much more did Nat's car cost?

Accepted Answer

$1787

Question 10

Norma makes $320 a week. She spends $285 a week. How much does she have left?

Accepted Answer

$35

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