Let’s solve each word problem step by step.
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Problem 1:
> Johnson makes toy cars. He wants to make 1,500. Johnson can make 18 cars a day. He has already made 492. How many days will it take him to get to 1,500?
Step 1: Find how many more cars he needs to make.
> 1,500 – 492 =
1,008 cars remaining
Step 2: Divide the remaining cars by the number he makes per day.
> 1,008 ÷ 18 =
56 days
✔ Answer: 56 days
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Problem 2:
> Bill and his 3 friends read 55 books each for the year. Each book had an average of 320 pages. How many pages did they all read in total that year?
Step 1: Find total number of people.
> Bill + 3 friends =
4 people
Step 2: Find total books read.
> 4 people × 55 books each =
220 books
Step 3: Multiply by pages per book.
> 220 books × 320 pages =
70,400 pages
✔ Answer: 70,400 pages
*(Alternative way: 55 books × 320 pages = 17,600 pages per person; then 17,600 × 4 = 70,400)*
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Problem 3:
> Mary is having a birthday party. She invited 14 friends. Mary made 190 cookies. She wants to share them at her party but also wants to save 22 for her mother and father. How many cookies will each person get at the party?
Step 1: Subtract the cookies saved for parents.
> 190 – 22 =
168 cookies to share at the party
Step 2: Determine how many people are at the party.
> She invited 14 friends — does this include herself? The problem says “she wants to share them at her party” — typically, the host is included unless stated otherwise. But since it says “invited 14 friends,” and doesn’t mention including herself, we assume
only the 14 friends get cookies. (If she were included, it would say “14 friends and herself” or similar.)
So, divide 168 cookies among 14 friends:
> 168 ÷ 14 =
12 cookies per person
✔ Answer: 12 cookies
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Problem 4:
> Eli was giving away his baseball cards. He had 624 cards to give away and 12 friends to give them to. How many cards would each friend receive?
This is straightforward division:
> 624 ÷ 12 =
52 cards per friend
✔ Answer: 52 cards
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
56 days
2.
70,400 pages
3.
12 cookies
4.
52 cards
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of word problems for 5th grade worksheet.
