Writing Equations & Expressions from Word Problems

If chocolate chip cookies cost $3.00 per cookie plus $2 for boxing them up in a decorated box, what would the expression be?

• 3 + 2x

• 3x + 2

• 3x + 2x

• 5x

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

Elena is cutting a 30-foot piece of ribbon for a craft project. She cuts off 7 feet, and then cuts the remaining piece into 9 equal lengths of feet each. Which equation matches the situation?

• 7 + 9x = 30

• 30 = x - 7 - 9

• 30/x = 9-7

• x - 30 = 7(9)

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2

Jada’s teacher fills a travel bag with 5 copies of a textbook. The weight of the bag and books is 17 pounds. The empty travel bag weighs 3 pounds. How much does each book weigh?

• 3(x + 5) = 17

• 3x + 5 = 17

• 5(x + 3) = 17

• 5x + 3 = 17

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

At a restaurant, Mike and his three friends decided to divide the bill evenly. If each person paid $13 then what was the total bill?

Which equation can you solve to determine the total amount of the bill?

• 4x = 13

• 13x = 4

• x/13 = 4

• x = 13/4

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Scott's Automotive charges $35 for each car plus $7 per hour. Write an equation that represents this scenario if Kylie was charged $63.

• 35x + 7 = 63

• 7x = 63

• 7x - 35 = 63

• 7x + 35 = 63

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

z - 4

• 4 inches ahead
• 4 less than z
• 4 times as many
• one-fourth the size

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CCSS.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

Write the phrase as an expression. "10 less than a number n"

• 10-n
• n-10
• n+10
• 10-n

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Three times the difference of a number and 7

• 3x - 7
• 3(x - 7)
• 3(x + 7)
• 3(7) - y

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Write the expression.
$5 less on dinner than James spent.

• 5 + j 
• j x 5 
• j - 5 
• j ÷ 5 

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Write the expression.
Four times as many apples. 

• 4 + a 
• 4a 
• 4 - a 
• a - 4

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A