Writing Expressions Practice

Write an expression to represent "2 more than a number"

• n + 2

• 2 > n

• n > 2

• 2n

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Write an expression to represent "the product of 3 and x"

• 3 + x

• 3x

• 3 - x

• 3 ÷ x

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Write an expression to represent "the quotient of z and -2"

• z - 2

• -2z

• (-2) ÷ z

• z ÷ (-2)

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

Write an expression to represent: "the sum of twice a number and 7"

• 2n + 7

• 2 (n + 7)

• (2 + n) + 7

• 2n(7)

• 2 + n (7)

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Write an expression to represent "3 less than a number y"

• 3 - y

• 3 < y

• y - 3

• y ÷ 3

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Daniel scored three times as many points as Michael in a one-on-one basketball game. Write an expression for the number of points Daniel scored, in terms of M, the number of points Michael scored.

• 3M

• M ÷ 3

• 3 + M

• M - 3

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Write the expression. 
The English class has half as many students as the math class. 

• s x 2
• s + 20
• s ÷ 2
• s + 2

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

Write the expression.
Four times as many apples. 

• 4 + a 
• 4a 
• 4 - a 
• a - 4

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Three times a number increased by nine

• 3h-9
• 3(h-9)
• 3(h+9)
• 3h+9

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

What is a number decreased by seventeen?

• n + 17
• n - 17
• 17 + n
• 17 - n

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A