Translating Verbal Expressions and Equations

the product of x and sixteen

• x + 16
• x - 16
• 16x
• x/16

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Mike is 6 years younger than Iris. What expression can be used to find Mike’s age?

• 6 + a
• 6 - a
• a - 6
• 6a

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Rachel swims 3 laps each minute.  Write an equation to show the relationship between number of laps (n) and time (t).

• 3n = t
• 3 + n = t
• 3t = n
• 3 + t = n

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Admission to a circus is $16 for adults and $8 for children. Choose the expression to find the cost of 3 adult tickets and some number of children's tickets.

• 48 + 8x
• 16x + 8y
• 16x + 64
• 16x + 8x

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

It costs $25 to rent a car each day and $0.95 per mile. 
Which expression represents the cost of the rental for one day?

• .95x + 25
• .95 + x + 25
• .95 + 25x

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

I open a saving account with $200 and plan to put $50 per month in the account.
Which expression represents this situation after x number of months?

• 200 + 50x
• 200x + 50
• 200 + x + 50

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

4 multiplied by the sum of 7 and y makes 16.

• 7 + 4y = 16
• 4(7) +y = 16
• 4y−7 = 16
• 4(7+y) = 16

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Translate: Six fewer than twice a number is four.

• 6 - 2x = 4
• 2x - 6 = 4
• x² - 6 = 4
• 6 - x² = 4

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

There were x cookies at the beginning of a party. By the end of the party, 16 of them had been eaten. Using x, write an expression for the number of cookies that were left.

• 16
• x + 16
• 16 - x
• x - 16

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Fifteen less than half a number is equivalent to eleven.

• (1/2)x + 15 = 11

• 2x - 15 = 11

• 15 - (1/2)x = 11

• (1/2)x - 15 = 11

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7