Expressions

A local bookstore is advertising $3 off the price of each book. You decide to buy 6 books. Let p represent the price of each book. You use the expression 6(p-3).

What does part mean?

• 6 represents books that were bought and (p-3) is the old price of the book

• 6 represents books that were bought and (p-3) is the original price with the $3 discount

• 6 represents the discount and (p-3) is the number of books bought

• 6 is the original price of the books and (p-3) is the number of books bought

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I bought 2 toy cars for $1.25 each and 3 toy trucks for $1.70 each. Which of the following expressions would match this example:

• 2(1.25) + 3(1.70)

• 2(1.70) + 3(1.25)

• 1.25 + 1.25 + 1.25 + 1.70 + 1.70

• 7.60

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

I bought 4 sodas for $0.50 each and 3 juices for $0.75 each. Which expression matches this example:

• .50 + .50 + .50 + .75 + .75 + .75 + .75

• 4.25

• 4(.50) + 3(.75)

• 4(.75) + 3(.50)

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

Ryan bought 3 CDs for x dollars each and a DVD for $15. Which expression would help us find how much money Ryan spent?

• 3 + x + 15

• 15x + 3

• 3(x + 15)

• 3x + 15

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Write an expression and solve for this problem:
Uncle Aaron gave 8 dimes, 2 nickels, and 20 pennies to his nephew.  How much money did he give away?

• 8(.10) + 2(.05) +20(.01) = $1.10
• 8(.05) + 2(.01) + 20(.10) = $2.42
• 8(.01) + 2(.10) + 20(.05) = $1.28
• $1.10

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In each of 5 weeks, James spends d dollars on music downloads and $5 on food. Which expression would help us find the total James spent:

• 5 + (d + 5)

• 5 - (d + 5)

• 5(d + 5)

• 5(d - 5)

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Bob and McBobby went to a baseball game. Each bought a drink for D dollars and nachos for $5.50. Which of the following expression would NOT fit this example

• D + D + 5.50 + 5.50

• 2(D + 5.50)

• 2D + 11

• D + 5.50

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Mark is a member of a music club. He paid his monthly fee of $10 and then pays .29 for each song downloaded. If he downloads 11 songs this month, how much money did he pay?

• 11(.29 + 10)

• 10(.29 + 11)

• 11(.29) + 10

• 10(.29) + 11

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

A cell phone company charges $6.00 a month for service. They also charge $0.25 for each text message. Which expression shows the cost for t, text messages?

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

A class orders paperback books from a book club. The books cost $4.00 each. Shipping charges are set at $5.00 regardless of the number of books purchased. Which expression represents the cost if b books are purchased?

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