Writing and Evaluating Expressions

Mr. Gollow bought triple as many pencils as Ms. Boggs.  If Ms. Boggs purchased p pencils, then how many pencils did Mr. Gollow purchase?

• p/3
• p + 3
• p - 3
• 3p

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Mr. O'Neal has 165 comic books in his collection.  Every month, m, he acquires 8 new comics from his monthly subscriptions.  The total number of comic books in his collection is represented by the expression 165 + 8m.
What is the total number of comic books Mr. O'Neal will have after 3 months?

• 173
• 189
• 200
• 157

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Write an algebraic expression for the following: 8 more than f

• 8 - f
• 8 = f
• f + 8
• 8f

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

What is 5 less than the product of 6 and s?

• 6s - 5
• 5 - 6s
• 5 + 6 - s
• 6 - s -5

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Evaluate 2a + 4b 
if a = 10     and    b = 6

• 20
• 24
• 44
• 4

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2C

Write the phrase as an expression.
twice a number x plus 8

• 2 + 8x
• 2x + 8
• 2(x+8)
• 8(2+x)

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

There are t tables in the auditorium. If each table seats 10 people, write an algebraic expression for the total number of people who can sit in the auditorium.

• 10 + t

• 10 - t

• 10t

• 10/t

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

I open a saving account with $200 and plan to put $50 per month in the account.
Which expression represents this situation after x number of months?

• 200 + 50x
• 200x + 50
• 200 + x + 50
• 12x(50 + 200)

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Daniel is taking a trip with his family and they are staying in a hotel, but cannot decide for how long. The hotel charges an initial reservation fee of $20 and then $80 nightly. Which expression represents the cost of staying at this hotel for x days?

• $20+$80x
• ($20+$80)x
• $20x+$80
• $80x-$20

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

A cable company charges $45 per month plus a $20 activation fee.  What is the best expression to determine how much it will cost?

• 45m - 20
• 45 + 20m
• 45m + 20
• 45 - 20m

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5