expression word problems

six less than the number of men
Let m = number of men

• 6 - m
• m - 6

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

four more than the number of books
Let b = number of books

• b + 4
• b - 4

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

eight plus triple the number of shirts
Let s = number of shirts

• 8 + 3s
• 8 + s
• 3s - 8

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

eleven less than twice the number of people
Let p = number of people

• 11 - 2p
• 2p - 11

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Let "p" represent the number of paper clips in a box.  If there are 76 boxes in a case, write an algebraic expression to show the total number of paper clips.

• 125p
• 76(p)
• 76 + p
• 125 = p

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

There were x cookies at the beginning of a party. By the end of the party, 16 of them had been eaten. Using x, write an expression for the number of cookies that were left.

• 16
• x + 16
• 16 - x
• x - 16

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

A coefficient is best defined as:

• The number that stands by itself
• A letter that represents a missing number
• A number being multiplied by a variable
• The number after the variable

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

Justin is purchasing a new iPhone. The sales clerk says that if he pays $100 now his monthly payments will be $25. Which expression can be used to determine how much Justin will pay for the phone?

• 25x + 100

• 25x - 100

• 600 - 100x

• 600 + 25x

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

A gymnastics center charges a $60 registration fee and $15 per class. Which expression determines how much money Olivia will pay for gymnastics if x is the number of classes?

• 60 - 15x

• 15x - 60

• 15x + 60

• 210 + 15x

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

The admission fee to an amusement park is $45 per adult and $25 per child. A tour group of 2x adults and 3x children visited the park. How much did the tour group pay in total?

• $420

• $70

• 6x(70)

• $165x

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B