$Story problems: stretch: math worksheet for Grade 5, page 1 preview$

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Story problems: stretch · Grade 5

Short story problems that use the operations for the grade. 5 story problems with room to work at a stretch level for Grade 5, with an answer key for grown-ups.

Grade 5 · ages 10 to 11
Hard
10 to 15 minutes
1 page
Free

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The 5 problems on the sheet

Directions: Read each story. Write a number sentence and the answer.

1. Priya has 378 stickers. Omar has 136 more than Priya. How many stickers do they have altogether?
2. Ivy shares 56 stickers equally among 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
3. Ruby shares 72 stickers equally among 9 friends. How many does each friend get?
4. Felix buys 11 marbles at $9 each and pays with $100. How much change does
Felix get?
5. Ruby shares 48 books equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?

What your child practices

Your child practices math for Grade 5 with this math worksheet.

Grades and ages: Grade 5, ages 10 to 11
Time: About 10 to 15 minutes
Subject: Mathematics
Level: Hard for Grade 5
Answer key: Yes, for grown-ups who sign in
Printing: 1 page, US Letter or A4, low-ink option
Updated: October 15, 2026

How to use it

Try the first question together so the format is clear. Then let your child work through the rest, showing their thinking on the page. It is one of the harder sheets for Grade 5, best once the basics of the topic are secure.

An answer key comes with it as a separate page that grown-ups download after signing in.

Tip for grown-ups: Check the first three problems together before your child carries on alone; most mix-ups show early.

Done on paper? A grown-up can record it on the child's page in PlayOwl; downloading alone doesn't count as finished.