writing expressions

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

• C x 3
• C - 3
• C + 3
• C ÷ 3

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

• 12 + q
• q - 12
• q x 12
• q ÷ 12

Write the expression.
Three times as many drinks on the tray.

• d + 3
• d - 3
• 3d
• 3 ÷ d 

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

• p + 5
• p - 5
• 5p
• p ÷ 5

“three times the sum of 8 and 5”

• 3 x 8 + 5

• 3 x (8 - 5)

• 3 x (8 + 5)

• 3 + 3 (8 + 5)

“difference of 8 and 5 divided by three”

• 8 ÷ (5 ÷ 3)

• 8 x 5 ÷ 3

• 8 - 5 ÷ 3

• (8 - 5) ÷ 3

"two times the sum of 8 and 5”

• 2 x 8 + 5

• 2 x (8 - 5)

• 2 x (8 + 5)

• 2 + 3 (8 + 5)

Ten more than three times a number

• 3 x 10 x m
• 3m + 10
• 10 + 3 + m
• 10m + 3

Nine less than the product of a number and 4

• 9  -  4n
• 9 - (n + 4)
• 4n - 9
• 9/4n

Bananas cost $0.50 each. How much would x bananas cost? 

• 5x
• 0.5x
• 5 + x
• 0.5 + x