Writing Expressions Guided and Independent Practice

Writing Expressions

Multiple Choice

Ben had "x" dollars. Cam has 7 fewer dollars than Ben.  

How much money does Cam have? Write your answer as an expression.

• $$x+7$$  

• $$x-7$$  

• $$x\times7$$  

• $$x\div7$$  

Multiple Choice

a number more than 12

• n + 12
• 12n 
• 12 + n 
• 12 - n 

Multiple Choice

Write the expression.
Twelve fewer questions than were on the first test. 

• 12 + q
• q - 12
• q x 12
• q ÷ 12

Multiple Choice

Translate the phrase 'twice a number' into an algebraic expression.

• 2x

• 2 + x

• 2 - x

• x * 2

Multiple Choice

Write the algebraic expression for 'the sum of a number and 5'.

• x / 5

• x * 5

• x + 5

• x - 5

Multiple Choice

A number decreased by 9

• 9 - x
• x + 9
• x/9
• x - 9

Multiple Choice

Write the expression.
Three more cookies than are in the jar. 

• C x 3
• C - 3
• C + 3
• C ÷ 3

Multiple Choice

What operation is used when you see the word sum?

• +

• -

• x

• ÷

Multiple Choice

What operation is used when you see the word less than?

• +

• -

• x

• ÷

Multiple Choice

What operation is used when you see the word quotient?

• +

• -

• x

• ÷

Multiple Choice

Three times the difference of a number and 7

• 3x - 7
• 3(x - 7)
• 3(x + 7)
• 3(7) - y

Multiple Select

Pick all the words that would indicate division (use your table of words)

• combine

• share

• difference

• split

• of

Multiple Choice

What operation is used when you see the word product?

• +

• -

• x

• ÷

Multiple Choice

Write an algebraic expression for the following:

the difference of 12 and d

• d - 12
• 12 + d
• 12d

• 12 - d

Multiple Choice

Write an algebraic expression for the following:

b split into 14 equal groups

• $$\frac{b}{14}$$

• 14b

• b - 14
• b + 14

Multiple Choice

Six less than a number k

• k - 6
• 6 + k
• 6/k
• 6 - k

Multiple Choice

A number decreased by 3

• t + 3

• t - 3

• $$3\cdot t$$

Multiple Choice

the quotient of a number n and 15

• $$\frac{n}{15}$$  

• n-15

• 15n

• $$\frac{15}{n}$$   

Multiple Choice

the product of c and 9

• 9-c

• c+9

• $$9c$$  

• $$\frac{c}{9}$$  

Multiple Choice

15 less than b

• 15-b

• b-15

• 15b

• $$15^2$$  

Multiple Choice

Perry has 17 fewer baseball cards than Pete.
If b represents the number of cards Pete has, write an expression for how many baseball cards Perry has.

• b + 17
• b -17
• 17 - b
• 17 + b

Multiple Choice

• A

• B

• C

• D