Solving Expressions

Penelope is going to the carnival to ride the rides. It costs $20 to get into the carnival and ride tickets are $0.50 each. Write an equation that represents this scenario if she spends $35 in all.

• .50x + 20 = 35
• .50x = 35
• .50 + 20x = 35 
• .50x - 20 = 35

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

 A computer printer can print 10 pages per minute. There were already 35 pages in the tray.  The total pages printed was 115 pages.  Write an expression for the number of pages the printer can print in m minutes. 

• 10m + 35 = 115
• 10m - 35 = 115
• 115m + 35 = 10
• 35m + 10 = 115

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

Andrew has saved $55 toward the purchase of an IPOD. The IPOD costs $145. Which equation represents the amount Andrew needs to save to by the IPOD?

• 55 + x = 145
• 145x = 55
• 55 - x = 145
• 145 (55) = x

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Each pair of socks costs $2.50. if Ella buys 6 pairs, how much does she pay?

• 6x = 2.50
• 2.50 = 6x
• 6 = 2.50x
• 2.50(6) = x

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Two hundred seventy-six people are seated in 12 identical rows for a performance of a school play. How many people are in each row? Let p be the number of people in each row.

• p = 276 ÷ 12
• p = 276 ⋅ 12
• 276p = 12
• p = 12 + 276

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.NS.B.2

Twice the difference of a number and 16 is equivalent to 28. 

• 2x + 16 = 28
• 2x - 16 = 28 
• 2(x + 16) = 28 
• 2(x - 16) = 28

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Six decreased by twice a number.

• 2x - 6

• 6 < 2x

• 6 - x

• 6 - 2x

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

What is the order of the steps for the following expression?
50- 16 x 2 ÷  (12-4)

• parentheses
  multiplication
  subtraction
  division
• parentheses
  multiplication
  division
  subtraction
• parentheses
  division
  multiplication
  subtraction
• parentheses
  subtraction
  multiplication
  division

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

Which operation would you do first in the following equation?
10 - 4 ÷ 1 · 5

• Subtraction
• Division
• Multiplication
• Addition 

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CCSS.7.NS.A.2

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

Which operation would you do first?
2 · (15 - 2) ÷ 5

• Addition
• Subtraction
• Multiplication
• Division

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2