Write equations with variables
Grade 5 Math Word Problems Worksheet
1. Vilma bought a portable radio for $22 and 4 sets of
headphones for $𝑑 each in an electronic shop yesterday. She
paid a total of $70. Solve for 𝑑.
22+4d=70
2. Myrna used her 2 year-warranty cards for repairs to the 3
defective laptops from her order of 18 laptops. The other 𝑚
laptops are working properly. Solve for 𝑚.
3. The original price of the portable speaker is $46 and the
portable fan is $32. Carina paid $38 for portable speakers after
getting a discount of 𝑘. Solve for 𝑘.
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4. The store manager, Michelle, received a delivery of 3 boxes of
memory sticks and 2 boxes of selfie sticks from the supplier.
Each box contains 𝑣 memory sticks. She found that they
received 360 memory sticks in all. Solve for 𝑣.
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5. There were 𝑝 digital cameras displayed in the gadget store. of
5
them were waterproof digital cameras and the other 8
cameras were non-waterproof. Solve for 𝑝.
2/5 non water proof
3/5 water proof
(2/5)p= 8
6. A touch screen cellphone weighs 70 grams while a tablet
weighs 3 times as much as the touchscreen cell phones. Honey
bought 𝑏 tablets weighing a total of 630 grams. Solve for 𝑏.
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