Number Story Problems with Written Expressions

Jeff bought x number of games for $32.50 each. He paid with a $100 bill. Which expressions represents the amount Jeff received back from the cashier?

• 32.5 + x - 100

• 100 - 32.5x

• 32.5x - 100

• 100x + 32.5

Mallory bought pizza and soda for a party. If she spent $12.57 on the sodas and $10.95 for each pizza, how many pizzas did she buy if her total is $89.22?

• 10.95x + 12.57 = 89.22

• 12.57x + 10.95 = 89.22

• 89.22x -10.95 = 12.57

• 12.57 + 10.95 = 89.22

Jordan makes 100 dollars each week. He worked for x weeks this summer.

How much money did Jordan make this summer? Write your answer as an expression.

Ben had "x" dollars. Cam has 7 fewer dollars than Ben.  

How much money does Cam have? Write your answer as an expression.

Rebecca paid $324 for concert tickets. Rebecca bought "x" amount of tickets.

Choose the expression that shows how much each ticket cost.

• Sebastian made $8 cleaning his room.  He then made $6 for washing the car.  How much money did he make?

• Sebastian has 8 pieces of gum.  He gave it to 4 of his friends.  How many pieces of gum did each friend get?

• Sebastian has 8 shelves in his room.  If he puts 6 books on each shelf, how many books does he have in all?

• Sebastian has $8.  He spent $6 on candy at the movies.  How much money does he have left?

• There are 48 students in a class.  Twelve went home sick with a stomach bug.  How many students are still in class?

• There are 48 pieces of candy in the candy dish.  Each child received 12 pieces of candy.  How many children are there?

• Jamar is 48 years older than his grandson.  If Jamar is 48, how old is Jamar's grandson?

• There are 48 students.  Each student gets 12 problems on a test.  How many total problems are there?

• There are 35 people at a picnic. Five people brought drinks.  Everyone else brought food.  How many people brought food?

• There are 5 people at the picnic.  More people decided to come. There are only 35 cookies.  How many cookies will each person get if they all get the same amount?

• There are 35 people at a picnic.  Some other families decided to come.  Each family had 5 people in it.  How many people are now at the picnic?

A man earns x dollars per year. He works 50 weeks during the year. Which expression represents how much he earns each week?

• 50 + x
• 50x
• x ÷ 50
• 50 ÷ x

Pam put pink frosting on one-fourth of the cookies she made. If y is the total number of cookies she made, which expression shows the number of cookies with pink frosting?

• ¼ y
• ¼ + y
• y - ¼
• y ÷ ¼