Transforming Word Problems into Expressions

Jasmine has X pieces of gum. Rebecca has twice as many pieces of gum. Choose the expression that matches this situation.

• X+2

• X-2

• X÷2

• 2X

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Mia got a new phone. She had to pay $45 to open the account and now she will pay $20 a month (m). Choose the expression that matches this situation.

• 45m20

• 20m45

• 45+20m

• m+20+45

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Matt and Jessica are getting married. They are having chairs set up for their guests. There are a number of rows (r) with 9 chairs in each row. Choose the expression that matches this situation.

• 9+r

• 9-r

• r÷9

• 9r

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

The 6th grade teacher is making cookies for her class. She makes 84 cookies and wants to put them into bags (b) for her students. She wants to know how many cookies to put in each bag. Choose the expression that matches this situation.

• 84b

• 84÷b

• 84-b

• 84+b

Tags

CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

Maria's family buys a pizza for dinner. They want to split it evenly between 3 people. The pizza has s slices. Choose the expression that matches this situation.

• s÷3

• 3s

• s-3

• s+3

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Paul works at the grocery store. He gets paid $12 an hour (h). He gets in trouble because he was eating the grapes while he was working and now he has to pay for them. His boss says the he has to pay $4 for the grapes he ate. Now Paul wants to know how much he is getting paid. Choose the expression that matches this situation.

• 12h÷4

• 4-12h

• (4)12h

• 12h-4

Tags

CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

Erin (E) has a younger brother. He is 4 years younger. We want to know how old they are. Choose the expression that matches this situation.

• E+4

• E-4

• 4E

• E÷4

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Devin went to the store to buy cheese for his sandwiches. The cheese costs $2 a pound (p). Choose the expression that matches this situation.

• 2p

• p+2

• p-2

• p÷2

Tags

CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

Choose the expression that matches the following situation. The product of 5 and a number (N)

• 5+N

• 5-N

• 5N

• 5÷N

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

You want to buy a new outfit so you go to the mall. You spend $23 on a shirt and $X on a pair of jeans. When you get home your mom wants to know how much money you spent. Choose the expression that matches this situation.

• 23+X

• 23-X

• 23X

• 23÷X

Tags

CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A