Translating Verbal Expressions to Algebraic Expressions

The sum of m and n

• n + m

• m - n

• n - m

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

4 less than g

• 4 - g

• g - 4

• 4 + g

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Pat worked 4 hours on Monday and 3 hours on Friday.
If he earned the same hourly rate each day, which expression best represents the situation?

• 7x
• 4x + 3x
• 4 + 3x
• 3 + 4

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

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the difference of 100 and the sum of 6 and w 

• 100 - 6 + w 
• 100 / (6 + w)
• 100  - (6 + w)
• 100 / 6 + w 

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

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4 divided by the sum of a number and 12

• 4 / n + 12
• 4 / 12n
• 4 / (n + 12) 
• (4 / n) + 12

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

the product of x and sixteen

• x + 16
• x - 16
• 16x
• x/16

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Mike is 6 years younger than Iris. What expression can be used to find Mike’s age?

• 6 + a
• 6 - a
• a - 6
• 6a

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

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2 times the difference of t and 11

• 2t - 11
• 2(t - 11) 
• 2(t / 11)
• 2 x t - 11

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CCSS.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

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14 subtracted from the quantity 6 times k 

• 6 - 14k
• 6k - 14
• 14k - 6
• 14 - 6k

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Ten decreased by four times a number.  

• 10 - 4x
• 4x - 10 
• 10 - x
• 10/4x

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A