Word Problems - Unit 1

If Ms. Bullock can purchase a sixteen ounce Twix candy bar from Walmart for $2.00, write an algebraic expression to represent her total purchase. Let p = the price per candy bar.

• 2

• p + 2

• 2p

Tags

CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

If Mr. Wright can purchase rulers from Staples for $3 each, write an algebraic expression to represent his total purchase. Let r = the number of rulers.

• 3

• r + 3

• 3r

Tags

CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

Your brother wants to purchase a bicycle for $200.00. He has saved $35.00 and plans to save $15.00 per week. Which expression represents the total amount that your brother has saved to purchase the bicycle. Let w = the number of weeks that he has saved for the bicycle.

• 15w + 35

• 200 - 15w

• 15w + 200

A streaming service charges $2.00 to download a digital song as well as a $4.99 membership fee. Which expression below gives the total cost in dollars to join the streaming service and download games. Remember the charge is $2.00 per game plus a membership of $4.99.

• n + 4.99

• 2n + 4.99

• 4.99n

Mr. Wright started the school year with 24 students in his math class. If 'x' students transferred into his class from another school, what expression represents the total number of students now attending class.

• x - 24

• 24 - x

• 24 + x

• x / 24

Carol made brownies to sell. She charged $0.60 for each brownie. If b is equal to the price ($0.60) per brownie, what is the value of 8b?

• $2.40

• $3.20

• $4.80

• $6.00

Mr. Wright started the year with 28 students in his math class. If "n" students transferred to another class, which expression represents the number of students left in his class?

• n + 28

• n - 28

• 28 - n

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Jim made rice crispy treats for the bake sale. He charged $0.75 per treat. If t is the price per treat, what is the value of 5t?

• $1.50

• $2.25

• $3.00

• $3.75

Janice made brownies to sell at the bake sale. She charged $1.25 per brownie. If b is the price per brownie, what is the value of 8b?

• $8.00

• $8.25

• $10.00

• $10.25

Ms. Grammar started the year with 32 students in her reading class. If "n" students transferred from another class to her reading class, which expression represents the number of students now in her class?

• 32 + n

• 32 - n

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6