Verbal to Written Expressions

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.
the quotient of 4 and a number increased by 10.

• 4 - n + 10
• 4n - 10
• 4/(n + 10)
• 4 / n + 10

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.
8 less than the product of 4 and a number
Use the variable m to represent the unknown number.

• 8 - 4m
• 8m - 4
• 8m + 4
• 4m - 8

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.
2 times the difference of t and 11

• 2t - 11
• 2(t - 11) 
• 2(t / 11)
• 2 x t - 11

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

I open a saving account with $200 and plan to put $50 per month in the account.
Which expression represents this situation after x number of months?

• 200 + 50x
• 200x + 50
• 200 + x + 50
• 12x(50 + 200)

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Braden got $550 at his birthday party.  He's going to be paying his brother $20 per week until he pays back the money he owes him.  Write an expression to determine how much money Braden will have after w weeks.

• 550 + 2w
• 20 (550 - w)
• 550 - 20w
• 550w - 20

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Every month, Mr. Santana has to pay the gas company based on the amount of therms he uses. He has to pay $0.43 per therm in addition to a $16 fee. Which expression represents his bill?

• 0.43 + 16
• 0.43 + 16t
• 0.43t + 16
• 16.43t

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

Lucky Jeans are currently on sale for 25% off.  Which expression below could be used to determine the sale price of a pair of jeans that originally cost d dollars?

• 0.25d
• 1.25d
• 1.75d
• 0.75d

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Manning is 2 years older than Max.  Bear is 3 times as old as Manning.  Which expression represents Bear's age if x represents the age of Max?

• 3 (x + 2)
• 3x + 2
• x + 2 × 3
• 2x + 3

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Which of the following expressions would need parenthesis?

• 4 times the difference of a number and 8
• 4 times a number
• Five times a number increased by 7
• 15 less than a number multiplied by 12

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

What word phrase can you use to represent "5x + 2"?

• five times the sum of a number x and two
• two times the sum of a number x and five
• a number x times the sum of five and two
• the sum of five times a number x and two

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

CCSS.6.EE.B.6