Writing Expressions

Six less than a number k

• k - 6
• 6 + k
• 6/k
• 6 - k

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Half a number y

• 2y
• y/2
• y + 1/2
• y - 1/2

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

A number decreased by 9

• 9 - x
• x + 9
• x/9
• x - 9

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Ten more than three times a number

• 3 x 10 x m
• 3m + 10
• 10 + 3 + m
• 10m + 3

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Three times the difference of a number and 7

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

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Nine less than the product of a number and 4

• 9  -  4n
• 9 - (n + 4)
• 4n - 9
• 9/4n

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Caroline is x years old. Lucero is 5 times the age of Claudia. Kelly is 3 years younger than Lucero. What is Kelly's age? 

• 5x - 3
• x + 3
• 5(x - 3)
• 7

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Bananas cost $0.50 each. How much would x bananas cost? 

• 5x
• 0.5x
• 5 + x
• 0.5 + x

Tags

CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

The value of x quarters

• 25x
• 25+x
• .25 + x
• .25x

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

One-third of the total number of boys and girls in the class

• 1/3b + g
• 3(b+g)
• 1/3(b+g)
• b+g + 3

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A