Writing Algebraic Expressions

Jamal helped his grandmother plant her vegetable garden. He planted 3 rows of zucchini seeds and 4 rows of yellow squash seeds. Each row had s seeds. Which expression represents how many seeds Jamal planted in all?

• 3s + 4s

• 3s + 4

• 4s + 3

• 34s

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

If m represents the amount of money Zoe had, which expression represents how he spent $28?

• $m\ -\ 28$
  

• $m\ +\ 28$

• $28m$

• $\frac{m}{28}$

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

If g represents Edna’s grade, which expression shows that she earned 5 points extra credit?

• $g\ +\ 5$

• $g\ -\ 5$

• $5g$

• $\frac{g}{5}$

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

If p represents the points Kia scored in a game, which expression shows how she tripled her point total?

• $3p$

• $3\ -\ p$

• $3\ +\ p$

• $\frac{p}{3}$

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

If c represents the cookies the Joe bought, which expression shows how much he split between himself and 3 siblings?

• $\frac{c}{4}$

• $4c$

• $c\ +\ 4$

• $c\ -\ 4$

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

Polly, Jack, and Cara went to a craft store to buy special beads to make friendship bracelets. Each friend plans to put s star-shaped beads on their bracelet. Which expression represents how many star-shaped beads the friends should buy?

• $3s$

• $s\ +\ 3$

• $s\ -\ 3$

• $\frac{s}{3}$

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

For a big dinner, Hayley needs to extend her dining room table. Without the extra piece, the table is 6 feet long by 3 feet wide. Extending it increases the length e feet. Which expression represents the area of the table with the extension?

• $3\left(6\ +\ e\right)$

• 36e

• 3 + 6e

• $\frac{e}{6}\ +\ 3$

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.G.A.1

Tiana went to Game Stop to purchase a gaming system. They had a special promotion where for a limited time systems were half the price. She also had a coupon for $25 dollars off the sale price. If g represents the game system, which expression represents the sale price along with the coupon?

• $\frac{g}{2}\ -\ 25$

• $\frac{g}{2}+25$

• $2g\ -\ 25$

• $\frac{g}{25}-2$

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

Luke's parents hired a clown for his birthday party. The clown charges $100 plus an additional $20 per hour. If h represents the hours, which expression represents how much Luke's parents spent on the clown?

• $100\ +\ 20h$

• $100h\ +\ 20$

• $100\ +\frac{h}{20}$

• $100\ +\ h$

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

Kam earned 22 extra credit points. Keith earned e fewer extra credit points than Kam. Type an expression that shows how many extra credit points Keith earned.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6