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The beach is 􀝔 miles away from home. Josh drove to and from the beach with a total distance of 36 miles. Find 􀝔 .  \n2. Emily bought some ice cream cones which cost $24. She paid $􀝉 and got back $6 of change. Find 􀝉 .  \n3. In the morning, there were 􀝐 people at the beach. Later at noon, 27 of the people left the beach and there were 30 people left on the beach. Find 􀝐 .  \n4. Joshua brought 􀜿 beach toys to the beach. He shared them with 6 other friends. Each of them got 4 beach toys. Find 􀜿 .  \n5. Mariah promised her children they would play on the beach for  \n90 minutes. After they played for 􀝕 minutes, she reminded the children that they would be leaving in 15 minutes. Find 􀝕 .  \n6. Norah bought 2 bottles of water, each with a capacity of 500ml. After Norah and her sister each drank 􀝖 ml from the bottles, they have total of 340 ml of water left. Find 􀝖 .  \nReading and Math for K-5 © [www.k5learning.com](www.k5learning.com)  \nAnswers  \n1. 2􀝔 = 36  \n􀝔 = 18  \n2. 􀝉 − 24 = 6  \n􀝉 = 30  \n3. ~~ ~~5􀯧7 = 30  \n5􀝐 = 210􀝐 = 42  \n4. ~~ ~~􀯖7 = 4  \n􀜿 = 28  \n5. 15 + 􀝕 = 90  \n􀝕 = 75  \n6. 2 (500 − 􀝖) = 340  \n500 − 􀝖 = 170  \n􀝖 = 330  \nReading and Math for K-5 © [www.k5learning.com](www.k5learning.com)","cbCaihiWCyt89xnK","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihiWCyt89xnK","pdf",73914,"English","# Word Problems\n## Solutions","[{\"question\":\"How do you represent the total distance to the beach if Josh drove there and back for a total of 36 miles?\",\"answer\":\"Since the total round trip is 36 miles and the one-way distance is x, the equation is 2x = 36, which results in x = 18 miles.\"},{\"question\":\"If Norah bought two 500ml water bottles and had 340ml left after she and her sister each drank an equal amount, what was the consumption?\",\"answer\":\"The equation is 2(500 - q) = 340, which simplifies to 500 - q = 170, meaning each person drank 330ml.\"},{\"question\":\"How is the variable for ice cream costs determined when Emily pays a certain amount and receives change?\",\"answer\":\"The cost of the cones was $24, and after paying $m and receiving $6 in change, the equation is m - 24 = 6, showing that the amount paid was $30.\"}]","Grade 5 Math Word Problems - Writing Equations with Variables - Practice Worksheet | PDF",1791791737]