Here are the step-by-step solutions for each word problem:
1) The park starts with 36 dogwood trees. Workers plant 14 more.
* Calculation: 36 + 14 = 50
* Answer:
50 dogwood trees
2) Joan has 35 books and Sally has 48 books. (The number of books Joan read is extra information we don't need).
* Calculation: 35 + 48 = 83
* Answer:
83 books
3) Sara found 43 seashells and Nancy found 31 seashells. (The cracked shells are extra information).
* Calculation: 43 + 31 = 74
* Answer:
74 seashells
4) Mary started with 41 baseball cards. Tim gave her 47 new ones. (The torn cards are extra information).
* Calculation: 41 + 47 = 88
* Answer:
88 baseball cards
5) Jason picked 23 plums and Mary picked 44 plums. (Sally's oranges are a different fruit, so we ignore them).
* Calculation: 23 + 44 = 67
* Answer:
67 plums
6) There were 33 pencils in the drawer. Keith added 41 more. (The erasers are extra information).
* Calculation: 33 + 41 = 74
* Answer:
74 pencils
7) Sara grew 25 cantaloupes and Benny grew 27 cantaloupes. (The turnips are a different vegetable).
* Calculation: 25 + 27 = 52
* Answer:
52 cantaloupes
8) Dan went to 47 games this year and 29 games last year. (The missed games are extra information).
* Calculation: 47 + 29 = 76
* Answer:
76 football games
9) Jason has 14 violet marbles and 27 yellow marbles. Melanie has 48 violet marbles. We add all the marbles together.
* Calculation: 14 + 27 + 48 = 89
* Answer:
89 violet marbles
10) Tom had 19 dimes. His dad gave him 29 more dimes. (The pennies and nickels are different coins).
* Calculation: 19 + 29 = 48
* Answer:
48 dimes
Final Answer:
1) 50 dogwood trees
2) 83 books
3) 74 seashells
4) 88 baseball cards
5) 67 plums
6) 74 pencils
7) 52 cantaloupes
8) 76 football games
9) 89 violet marbles
10) 48 dimes
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of 5th grade word problems worksheet.
