Solving Equations
Are they balanced?
Word Problems
Inequalities
Grade 5
100

x + 58 = 122

x = 64

100

13 + 16 = 20 + 29

YES both sides are 29

100

Write & solve the equation: Mrs. O'Toole has 26 pencils at the beginning of the day, and 7 at the end. How many pencils did her students use? 

Can be: 

7 + y = 26 

OR

26 - 7 = y 

y = 19 pencils were used 

100

Write this inequality in words: 

x < 12

X is less than 12

100

4y + 5 = 25

y = 5
200

164 - m = 36

m = 28

200

17 + 34 = 22 + 19 

NOPE! 

200

Write & solve the equation: 

Kerry has $122 to spend! She buys some things at dollarama, and is left with $43. How much did she spend? 

122 - y = 43

y = 79

She spend $79 at dollarama

200

Write this inequality in words: 

x 16

X is greater than or equal to 16

200

3m - 3 =18

m = 7

300

45 ÷ p = 5

p = 7

300

38 + 92 = 99 + 31

yes- both are 130

300

Nicole buys 8 cases of pop. She now has 96 cans of pop. 

How many cans of pop (p) are in each case?

8 x p = 96


p = 12

300
Solve this inequality: 


2x + 5 > 15

x > 5

300

30 ÷ m + 2 = 7 

m = 6

400

y ÷ 7 = 18

y = 126

400

Which numbers follow this inequality? 

x > 15

16, 18, 11, 13, 14

16 and 18!

400

Jeremy is climbing Mount Everest to Base Camp. It is 5,464m high. He stops for a

break with 1,100m left. How many metres has he climbed (c) already?

5,464 - c = 1,100

OR

1,100 + c = 5,464 

c = 4,300m 

400

Solve this inequality: 

5m - 3 < 27

m < 5

400

49 ÷ m + 2 = 9

 m = 7

500

x - 1,263 = 2,364

x = 3627

500

Which numbers follow this inequality? 

x < 22

18, 25, 28, 11, 9

18, 11, 9

x is less than 22

500

Write the equation and solve: 

Mrs. Morrow has 12 classes in her school, and and has 60 chromebooks. She wants to give an even amount to each class- how many does each class get?

Can be: 

12x = 60 

or 

60 divided by x = 12

x=4 

500

Solve this inequality: 

m ÷ 4 - 2 > 14

m > 3

500

m ÷ 8 - 17 = 23

m = 5