Writing Expressions

A piece of ribbon is 𝑦 cm long. Ashley cut it into 4 equal pieces to do her 4 sisters’ hair. Write the expression for the amount of ribbon used for each sister.

Olivia had 14 needles in her sewing kit, but she lost 𝑟 needles. Write the expression for the number of needles in her sewing kit now

After $ 𝑥 of discount, Emma paid $159 for her new sewing machine. Write the expression for the original price of the sewing machine.

A roll of ribbons is 𝑔 inches long. There are 6 colors of ribbons. If Amelia used 2 inches from each roll, write the expression for the total length of ribbons left.

In the lion exhibit in the zoo, there are 𝑛 lions. 3 5 of the lions are female. Write the expression for the number of female lions.

The zoo needs to hire 𝑏 staff members for each exhibit. Write the expression for the number of staff members they need to hire for 20 exhibits.

There were 𝑒 visitors at the zoo over a 3-day long weekend. Write the expression for the number of visitors that visited each day.

Oliver went to the zoo with 5 other friends. They have a coupon for $10 off of admission for groups of 5 or more. The admission for each person is $ 𝑑. Write the expression for the amount each of them needs to pay after the discount.

Jennie bought 3 red cotton scarves for $𝑑 each in the department store. She gave a $50 bill to the cashier at the counter. Write the expression for the change she will receive at the counter.

The shopping mall building is 𝑔 feet tall. This building has 5 floors, and each floor is the same height. Write the expression for the height of each floor in the building.