Words to Expressions - Try It

Cole buys 3 shirts at s dollars a piece and 2 pairs of pants at p dollars a pair. Select the correct expression that represents this situation.

• 3 + s + 2 + p

• 3s + 2p

• 3p + 2s

• 5(s + p)

12 less than a number

• n – 12
• 12 – n

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

The product of 8 and a number

• 8n
• 8 + n

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

The quotient of 8 and a number

• n ÷ 8
• 8 ÷ n

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

11 less than a number

• 11 - n
• n - 11
• n/11
• 11/n

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Three times the sum of 2 and e. 

• 3e+2
• 3(e-2)
• 3(e+2)
• 2e+3

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

The product of 7 and j..

• 7j
• j+3
• j-3
• j/3

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

If I have more 15 Pokemon cards than Austin, which expression shows how many I have?

• x-15
• x+15
• 15x
• 15/x

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

What is the Coefficient of:
3x + 5

• x
• 5
• No coefficient
• 3

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

What word phrase can you use to represent "5x + 2"?

• five times the sum of a number x and two
• two times the sum of a number x and five
• a number x times the sum of five and two
• the sum of five times a number x and two

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6