Writing & Evaluating Expressions (Addition & Subtraction)

A letter that represents a number.

• Addition
• Expression
• Algebra
• Variable

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

Translate:
42 less than a number x

• 42 - x
• x - 42

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Translate:
12 fewer pencils than the number of pencils, p, in my desk

• 12 - p
• p - 12

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Evaluate x + 8 if x = 2

• 6

• 8

• 10

• 12

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2C

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

• 12 + q
• q - 12
• q x 12
• q ÷ 12

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Write the expression.
Three more cookies than are in the jar. 

• C x 3
• C - 3
• C + 3
• C ÷ 3

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

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

• p + 5
• p - 5
• 5p
• p ÷ 5

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Sarah has some money in the bank, then she earned $12 more. Define a variable and write an expression for how much money she has in total.

• b = bank
  b + 12
• m = money
  m + 12
• m= amount of money she has in the bank
  m + 12
• m = amount of money she earned
  m + 12

Tags

CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

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

• 5 + j 
• j x 5 
• j - 5 
• j ÷ 5 

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Perry has 17 fewer baseball cards than Pete.
If b represents the number of cards Pete has, write an expression for how many baseball cards Perry has.

• b + 17
• b -17
• 17 - b
• 17 + b

Tags

CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A