Let the number of pumpkins be x, then the number of wax gourd is x+5. The specific number of pumpkins is not given in the title, so it is impossible to determine the number of pumpkins. But this question can be answered by method of substitution. Suppose the number of pumpkins is three, then the number of wax gourd is 3+5=8. Results According to the topic setting, the number of wax gourd was 8.