Writing Expressions

 $\frac{z}{4}$ 

• twice as far as z

• half the distance of z

• one-fourth the distance of z

• four less than z

3z

• three inches shorter than z

• 3 times as many as z

• 3 inches beyond z

• 3 more than z

Jillian is 6 years younger than twice her brother's age. How old is Jillian?

• 6 - 2b

• 2b - 6

• $\frac{1}{2}b+6$

• b + 6

Clover fetched 12 sticks and some rocks (r) when she played outside. How many objects did she fetch in all?

• 12 - r

• $\frac{12}{r}$

• 12 + r

• 12r

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Write the expression.
Twelve fewer questions than were on the first test. 

• 12 + q
• q - 12
• q x 12
• q ÷ 12

Write the expression. 
Five dollars less than Tim's pay. 

• p + 5
• p - 5
• 5p
• p ÷ 5

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

The difference of a number (t) and 22 = 

• 22 - t
• t + 22
• t - 22
• t/22

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

11 times a number (z)

• z/11
• 11/z
• 11 - z
• 11z

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

CCSS.6.EE.A.4

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

4 less than 5 times a number (g)

• 4g -5
• 5g - 4
• 5-4g
• 4 - 5g

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

12 more points than a number (p) times 8

• 8p - 12

• 12 +8/p

• 8 + 12p

• 8p + 12