Writing Expressions from Word Problems

If chocolate chip cookies cost $3.00 per cookie plus $2 for boxing them up in a decorated box, what would the expression be?

• 3 + 2x

• 3x + 2

• 3x + 2x

• 5x

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

A plumber charges $50 to make a house call plus $40 for each hour worked. What is the expression and what does he make if he worked 5 hours?

• 50x + 40; $290

• 50x + 40x; $450

• 50 + 40x; $250

• 90x; $450

Tags

CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

Casey wants to buy a DVD for $14 and some CDs that cost $12 each

• 12 + 14x

• 12x + 14

• 14 - 12

• 50x + 12

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Mallory bought pizza and soda for a party. She spent $12.57 on the sodas and $10.95 for each pizza

• 10.95x + 12.57

• 12.57x + 10.95

• 10.95x - 12.57

• 12.57 x- 10.95

Tags

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

Easy Car Rental charges $8.50 an hour plus a rental fee of $25.50.

• 8.5 + 25.5

• 8.5x + 25.5

• 8.5 + 25.5x

• 8.5x + 25.5x

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

An internet company charges a $100 set up fee but you get $5 back for each month you are a good customer.

• 100-5x

• 100+5x

• 100x-5

• 100x+5

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

The Roaming Cell Phone Company charges $15.00 per month plus $0.20 per minute of airtime usage. If Juanita uses x minutes of airtime, what is an expression that can be used to determine her monthly cell phone bill?

• 15 + 0.20x

• 15 (0.20x)

• 15 + x + 0.20

• 0.20 + 15x

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

A cell phone company charges $40 per month plus a $35 activation fee. What is the expression for the total cost for m months?

• 40 - 35m

• 40m - 35

• 40m + 35

• 40 + 35

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

Mitch has 35 more bouncy balls than Rudy. Rudy has b bouncy balls. Choose the expression that shows how many bouncy balls Mitch has.

• 35 - b

• b

• 35

• b + 35

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

A pizza delivery driver earns $8 an hour and works h hours per day. He also spends $20 a day on gas. How much will the driver earn in one day?

• 8h - 20

• 8h + 20

• 8 + 20

• 8 - 20h

Tags

CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A