Writing Algebraic expressions

Translate:
4 more than three times the amount of  c   candy bars

• 3c + 4
• 3c - 4
• 4c + 3
• 4c - 3

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Translate:
12 fewer pencils than the number of pencils, p, in my desk

• 12 - p
• p - 12

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Translate:
42 less than a number x

• 42 - x
• x - 42

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Sarah has some money in the bank, then she earned $12 more. Define a variable and write an expression for how much money she has in total.

• b = bank
  b + 12
• m = money
  m + 12
• m= amount of money she has in the bank
  m + 12
• m = amount of money she earned
  m + 12

Tags

CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

Students brought in 300 canned goods for the food drive on Monday. On Tuesday students brought in x more than the day before. Write an expression for how many canned goods students brought on Tuesday.

• 300 + x
• 300 - x
• 300x
• x - 300

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Mary baked some cookies on Saturday. On Sunday she baked twice as many cookies as the day before. If c represents the number of cookies she made on Saturday, write an expression for the number of cookies she made on Sunday.

• c + 2
• c - 2
• c / 2
• 2c

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Perry has 17 fewer baseball cards than Pete.
If b represents the number of cards Pete has, write an expression for how many baseball cards Perry has.

• b + 17
• b -17
• 17 - b
• 17 + b

Tags

CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

Which expression represents “the product of a number g and 8”?

• g + 8

• g - 8

• 8g

• $8\div\ g$

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Which expression represents “half the sum of 5 and a number b”?

• 
  

  $\frac{b\ +\ 5}{2}$
  

• 2b + 5

• $\frac{b}{2\ +\ 5}$

• $\frac{b}{2\ }\ +\ 5$

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Mrs. Bembry puts $10 in a savings account each month and an extra $20 when she receives money for her birthday. If her birthday was this week, which expression represents the amount she has saved this year?

• 20m + 10

• 20m - 10

• 10m - 20

• 10m + 20

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6