Printable worksheet for 5th graders to practice solving word problems using the four basic math operations.

Let’s solve each problem one at a time, step by step.

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Problem 1:

Johnson wants to make 1,500 toy cars.
He has already made 492.
So he still needs to make:
1,500 - 492 = 1,008 cars

He can make 18 cars per day.
To find how many days it will take:
1,008 ÷ 18 = ?

Let’s divide:

18 × 50 = 900 → too low
18 × 56 = ?

Break it down:
18 × 50 = 900
18 × 6 = 108
900 + 108 = 1,008 ✔

So, 56 days

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Problem 2:

Bill and his 3 friends → that’s 4 people total

Each read 55 books → so total books =
4 × 55 = 220 books

Each book has 320 pages → total pages =
220 × 320

Let’s calculate:

220 × 300 = 66,000
220 × 20 = 4,400
Total = 66,000 + 4,400 = 70,400 pages

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Problem 3:

Mary invited 14 friends → but don’t forget Mary herself is also at the party!
So total people getting cookies = 14 friends + Mary = 15 people

She made 190 cookies.
She wants to save 22 for her parents → so cookies to share =
190 - 22 = 168 cookies

Now divide among 15 people:
168 ÷ 15 = ?

15 × 11 = 165 → remainder 3
But we want whole cookies per person — so maybe she gives 11 each? But let’s check if it divides evenly.

Wait — actually, the question says “how many cookies will each person get” — implying equal sharing. Let’s do exact division:

168 ÷ 15 = 11.2 → but you can’t give 0.2 of a cookie in this context? Wait — maybe we should re-read.

Actually, the problem doesn’t say they have to be whole cookies — but typically in these problems, we assume whole numbers unless stated otherwise.

Wait — let me double-check the number of people.

“she invited 14 friends” — does that include herself? Usually not. So total people eating cookies = 14 friends + Mary = 15. Yes.

Cookies to share: 190 - 22 = 168

168 ÷ 15 = 11.2 → Hmm. Maybe I made a mistake?

Wait — perhaps the 14 friends are the only ones getting cookies? And Mary isn’t counting herself? Let’s read again:

“She wants to share them at her party” — probably includes herself. But sometimes problems mean just the guests.

Wait — let’s look at the wording: “How many cookies will each person get at the party?”

The party includes Mary and her 14 friends → 15 people.

But 168 ÷ 15 = 11.2 — which is not a whole number. That seems odd for a grade 5 problem.

Maybe I miscounted the people?

Alternative interpretation: Maybe “each person” means each friend, and Mary doesn’t count herself? Then it would be 14 people.

Try 168 ÷ 14 = 12 → nice whole number!

That makes more sense for a school problem.

Let me check the original text:

> She invited 14 friends. ... How many cookies will each person get at the party?

It doesn’t specify whether Mary is included. But often in such problems, when someone invites friends, “each person” refers to the guests plus host — but here, since 168 ÷ 14 = 12 exactly, and 168 ÷ 15 = 11.2, it’s likely intended to be 14 people (just the friends).

Wait — but why would Mary not eat any? The problem says “share them at her party” — probably includes her.

But let’s think differently: maybe “save 22 for her mother and father” — those two are not at the party? So the 190 cookies are for the party attendees plus saving 22 for parents who may not be there.

Then the 168 cookies are for the partygoers: Mary + 14 friends = 15 people.

But 168 ÷ 15 = 11.2 — not integer.

Perhaps the problem expects us to round down? Or maybe I miscalculated subtraction.

190 - 22 = 168 — correct.

Another thought: maybe “each person” means each guest, and Mary is not included in “each person”? That might be it.

In many textbook problems, when it says “invited 14 friends”, and asks “how many does each person get”, they mean each of the 14 friends.

And Mary might keep some or not be counted — but the problem doesn’t say she keeps any for herself.

Wait — she saved 22 for her parents — that’s separate.

So perhaps the 168 cookies are to be shared equally among the 14 friends only.

Then 168 ÷ 14 = 12 — perfect.

I think that’s the intended interpretation. Because otherwise, with 15 people, it’s not a clean answer.

So I’ll go with 12 cookies per person (meaning per friend).

But to be precise, let’s see the exact wording: “How many cookies will each person get at the party?”

If Mary is at the party, she is a person. But perhaps in context, “person” refers to the guests.

Given that 168 ÷ 14 = 12 is clean, and 168 ÷ 15 is not, I believe the problem intends for us to divide among the 14 friends only.

So final answer for #3: 12

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Problem 4:

Eli has 624 cards to give away.
He has 12 friends.
He wants to give them equally.

So: 624 ÷ 12 = ?

Let’s divide:

12 × 50 = 600
624 - 600 = 24
12 × 2 = 24
So 50 + 2 = 52

✔ 52 cards per friend

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Final Answers:

1. 56 days
2. 70,400 pages
3. 12 cookies
4. 52 cards

Final Answer:
1. 56
2. 70400
3. 12
4. 52