Expressions Word Problems

There are r rows of chairs with 7 chairs in each row. Choose the expression that shows the number of chairs in total.

• 7r

• 7/r

• r-7

• r+7

Kenneth has g gumballs. Maggie has 29 fewer gumballs than Kenneth. Choose the expression that shows how many gumballs Maggie has.

• g+29

• g-29

• 29g

• g ÷ 29

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

You and four friends plan a surprise party. Each of you contributes the same amount of money m for food. What is the algebraic expression for the total amount of money contributed for food?

• 5m

• 4 + m

• 5 / m

• 4m

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

Which expression matches: the product of nine and a number

• 9 + x

• 9x

• 9 ÷ x

• 9 - x

Which expression matches: twice a number, decreased by four.

• 2x - 4

• x - 4

• (x ÷ 2) – 4

• 2x + 4

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

Your mom wins $100 on a scratch-off ticket. She wants to split it between you and your sisters. How much will each of you receive if there are c children?

• 100 - c

• 100 + c

• 100 ÷ c

• 100c

Tracy has 16 oatmeal cookies. She splits them evenly among b bags. Choose the expression that shows how many cookies are in each bag.

• b - 16

• 16

• 16b

• 16 ÷ b