Write Expressions from simple word problems

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In the school auditorium, 128 students are seated in 8 rows, with the same number of students in each row. Write an equation to find how many students, s, are seated in each row.

Back

s = 128 ÷ 8

Front

The girl’s soccer league has 64 players this year. This is 7 fewer players than last year. Write an equation to find how many players were in last year’s soccer league, p.

Back

p = 64 + 7

Front

Enrique brought $30 to the mall and spent $14 on a soccer ball and $6 on lunch. Write an expression that represents the situation.

Back

30 − (14 + 6)

Front

Stan spent $18 on giant carrots at the Giant Vegetable Store. He also bought a bag of giant peas, but the bag had no price tag. Write an equation to find the cost of the peas, p.

Back

18 + p = 23

Front

Andrew uses 30 ounces of tomato paste to make spaghetti sauce. He used 5 full cans of tomato paste. Write an equation to find the number of ounces, w, of tomato paste in each can.

Back

w = 30 ÷ 5

Front

What is the first step to solve a word problem involving addition?

Back

Identify the total amount and the parts that make it up.

Front

What does it mean to write an expression from a word problem?

Back

It means to translate the words into a mathematical equation or expression.

Front

In a word problem, how do you identify the unknown variable?

Back

Look for the question being asked or the missing information.

Front

What operation would you use to find the total number of items if you know the number of items in each group and the number of groups?

Back

Multiplication.

Front

If a problem states '7 more than a number', how would you express this mathematically?

Back

x + 7, where x is the unknown number.