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Writing Equations/Expressions from Word Problems Practice

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Multiple Choice

Altogether means you need to what?

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply

• Divide

Multiple Choice

Left over means you need to what?

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply

• Divide

Multiple Choice

Sum means you need to what?

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply

• Divide

Multiple Choice

Equal groups means you need to what?

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply

• Divide

Multiple Choice

Join means you need to what?

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply

• Divide

Multiple Choice

Remains means you need to what?

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply

• Divide

Multiple Choice

Out of means you need to what?

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply

• Divide

Multiple Choice

Reduce means you need to what?

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply

• Divide

Multiple Choice

Increase means you need to what?

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply

• Divide

Multiple Choice

"Double, Triple, Each, Per"

What operation should you use after reading these signal words in a word problem?

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• divide

Multiple Choice

Sabrina purchased a case of 24 cans of soda. Each can contains 8.5 ounces of soda. Which equation shows a way to find the number of ounces of soda, s, are the entire case Sabrina purchased?

• $24+8.5=$ s

• $24-8.5=$ s

• $24\div8.5=$ s

• $24\times8.5=$ s

Multiple Choice

Jana has two boxes of 12 cookies. She shares the cookies equally among 4 people. Which equation shows how to find the number of cookies, c, each person got?

• 12 ÷ 4 = c

• 12 ÷ c = 4

• 2(12) ÷ 4 = c

Multiple Choice

Emily had $50. Then she worked 8 hours for $10 each hour. Which expression matches the words?

• 50 + (8 x 10)

• (50 + 8) x 10

• 50 + 8 + 10

Multiple Choice

A bakery displays 18 sugar cookies and three times as many chocolate chip cookies. The cookies are arranged on 9 different display shelves with the same number of cookies on each shelf. Which equation represents the number of cookies, c, displayed on each shelf?

• [18 × (6 + 18)] ÷ 9 = c

• [18 + (3 × 18)] ÷ 9 = c

• (3 × 18) ÷ 9= c

• [18 × (3 + 18)] - 9 = c

Multiple Choice

Jonathan buys 4 sheets of 10 stamps each and 2 sheets of 8 stamps each. He uses 25 stamps on envelopes. Which equation can be used to find n, the number of stamps Jonathan has left?

• (4 + 10 x 2 + 8) - 25 = n

• 4(10) + 2(8) - 25 = n

• 4(10) + 2(8) + 25 = n

• 10 + 8 - 25

Multiple Choice

Peter had a starting balance of $482.32 in his checking account. Which equation shows how to find his balance, b, after he withdrawals $45?

• b = $482.32 + $45

• b = $482.32 - $45

• b = $482.32 x $45

Multiple Choice

Susan buys 3 packages of 8 apples. She uses 15 apples to make applesauce. Which equation shows how to find the number of apples, a, Susan has left?

• 3(8) - 15 = a

• 15 - 3 + 8 = a

• 3 x 8 + 15 = a

Multiple Choice

Debra worked for Mr. Perez on 4 days last month. She was paid a total of $432 for the 4 days of work. She worked 6 hours each day that she worked. Which equation can be used to fine h, the number of dollars Debra earned each hour she worked?

• 432 + (6x4) = h

• 432 ÷ (4x6) = h

• (432 ÷ 4) x 6 = h

• 432 - (6x4)= h

Multiple Choice

Frank paid $41 total for 5 books and 1 magazine. The magazine costs $6 and each book cost the same amount. Which equation represents this situation where b is the price of a book.

• b= (5x41) - 6

• 41= 5 + b + 6

• 41= (5 x b) + 6

• b= (5x6) + 41

Multiple Choice

Mr. Anderson had 185 pieces of wood. He sold 25 pieces of wood to his neighbor and stacked the rest of the wood into piles around his house. Each pile of wood contained 40 pieces of wood. Which equation can be used to find p, the number of piles of wood Mr. Anderson made?

• p = (185+25)+40

• p = (185−25)−40

• p=(185+25)×40

• p=(185−25)÷40

Multiple Choice

Andre wants to save $40 to buy a gift for his dad. Andre’s neighbor will pay him weekly to mow the lawn, but Andre always gives a $2 donation to the food bank on weeks when he earns money. Andre calculates that it will take him 5 weeks to earn the money for his dad’s gift. What equation below can be used to find how much Andre's neighbor pays him each week to mow the lawn?

• 40 = 5x - 2

• 40 - 5 = 2x

• 5x + 2 = 40

• 40 = 5(x - 2)

Multiple Choice

Elena is cutting a 30-foot piece of ribbon for a craft project. She cuts off 7 feet, and then cuts the remaining piece into 9 equal lengths of feet each. Which equation matches the situation?

• 7 + 9x = 30

• 30 = x - 7 - 9

• 30/x = 9-7

• x - 30 = 7(9)

Multiple Choice

Jada’s teacher fills a travel bag with 5 copies of a textbook. The weight of the bag and books is 17 pounds. The empty travel bag weighs 3 pounds. How much does each book weigh?

• 3(x + 5) = 17

• 3x + 5 = 17

• 5(x + 3) = 17

• 5x + 3 = 17

Multiple Choice

A piece of scenery for the school play is in the shape of a 5-foot-long rectangle. The designer decides to increase the length. There will be 3 identical rectangles with a total length of 17 feet. By how much did the designer increase the length of each rectangle?

• 3(x + 5) = 17

• 3x + 5 = 17

• 5(x + 3) = 17

• 5x + 3 = 17

Multiple Choice

Mallory bought pizza and soda for a party. If she spent $12.57 on the sodas and $10.95 for each pizza, how many pizzas did she buy if her total is $89.22?

• 10.95x + 12.57 = 89.22

• 12.57x + 10.95 = 89.22

• 89.22x -10.95 = 12.57

• 12.57 + 10.95 = 89.22

Multiple Choice

What story can the tape diagram represent?

• There are 87 children and 39 adults at a show. The seating in the theater is split into 4 equal sections.

• Lin buys a pack of 87 pencils. She gives 39 to her teacher and shared the remaining pencils between herself and 3 friends.

• Andre buys 4 packs of paper clips with 39 paper clips in each. Then he gives 87 paper clips to his teacher.

• Diego's family spends $87 on 5 tickets to the fair and $39 for dinner.

Multiple Choice

Jim works at a local restaurant. He earns $8 an hour, plus tips. If Jim earned $350 last week, which included $270 in tips, how many hours did he work?

• 8/h + 270 = 350

• 350 = 270 + 8 + h

• 350 = 270 + 8h

• 350 -270 = h

Multiple Choice

At a restaurant, Mike and his three friends decided to divide the bill evenly. If each person paid $13 then what was the total bill?

Which equation can you solve to determine the total amount of the bill?

• 4x = 13

• 13x = 4

• x/13 = 4

• x = 13/4

Multiple Choice

Amy had $26 dollars to spend on school supplies. After buying 10 pens at the same price, she had $14.30 left. Write an equation to determine how much each pen cost.

• 14.30/p + 10 = 26

• 26/p = 24.30

• 10p - 14.30 = 26

• 14.30 + 10p = 26

Multiple Choice

Which tape diagram below represents the following word problem?

Kathy has $2 in her piggy bank. She wants to save up to buy a LEGO set that costs $19. If she does chores around the house for 5 weeks how much does she need to earn each week?