Gannon-Writing Expressions

What is a number decreased by seventeen?

• n + 17

• n - 17

• 17 + n

• 17 - n

What is 5 less than the product of 6 and s?

• 6s - 5

• 5 - 6s

• 5 + 6 - s

• 6 - s -5

half of a number, c

• c ÷ 2

• ½ ÷ c

• c ÷ ½ 

• c + ½

Write an algebraic expression for the following.
Divide m by 7, and then subtract 4 from the quotient.

• 1/4m  -7

• (m/7) - 4

• m-7 + 4

• 7m + 4

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

• 8 + 3s

• 8 + s

• 3s - 8

35 multiplied by the quantity r less than 45 

• 35(r - 45) 

• 35r - 45

• 35(45 - r)

• 45 - 35r

14 less than the quantity k times 6 

• 6 - 14k

• 6k - 14

• 14k - 6

• 14 - 6k

Write the expression: 
4 less than 5 times p

• 5p - 4

• 4 - 5p

• 4p - 5

• 5 - 4p

Evaluate the expression when y = 5
2y² + 3y

• 75

• 65

• 115

• 105

Which of the following is NOT a key phrase for Division

• Sum

• Quotient

• Divide

• Divided by