Algebraic Expressions Writing

Write the expression: 
4 less than 5 times p

• 5p - 4
• 4 - 5p
• 4p - 5
• 5 - 4p

Three pounds heavier than Adlai’s weight

• x +3
• 3x

six centimeters shorter than the length of the pencil

• x - 6
• 6 - x 

The sum of 6 and x multiplied by 4 

• 4(x + 6)
• 6x + 4
• x +4
• 4x + 4

Twice a number plus half 

• 2x + 1/2
• 2 + x/2 

• A
• B
• C
• D

z - 4

• 4 inches ahead
• 4 less than z
• 4 times as many
• one-fourth the size

Beth is 6 years younger than twice her brother's age.  How old is Beth?

• 6 - 2b
• 2b - 6
• 1/2b + 6
• b + 6

Spot fetched 12 sticks and some rocks when he played outside. How many objects did he fetch in all?

• 12 - r
• 12/r
• 12 + r
• 12r

2. Cheryl gets paid $8 per hour at her job at the record store.  She made a total of $96 last week.  Write a multiplication equation to show how many hours she worked last week.

• 96h = 8
• h/96 = 8
• 8h = 96
• h/8 = 96