Expression Word Problems

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A garden contains 75 flowers, each of which is either pink or white.  If there are 37 pink flowers, how many white flowers are there?

• 37f = 75
• 75f = 37
• 37 - f = 75
• 37 + f = 75

Jenna earns $15.00 a month for allowance.  How many months will it take her to save $105.00?

• $15.00 + w = $105.00
• $15.00 - w = $105.00
• $15.00/w = $105.00
• $15.00w = $105.00

Which is NOT an addition expression?

• Increased by

• More Than

• Decreased by

• Sum

Which expression could be used to represent the statement "2 years older than b?"

• b-2

• b+2

• b=2

• 2-b

Which is not an example of a subtraction expression?

• Increased by

• Difference

• Decreased by

• Less than

Jesse is 23. John is five years younger than Jesse. Caleb is two years older than John. How old is Caleb?

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Josh had $221 to spend on 9 shirts. After buying them he had $14 left. How much did he spend on each shirt?

• $19

• $21

• $18

• $23

Ty weighed 230 pounds. He went on a diet and his weight was decreased by 18 pounds. He started exercising and his weight decreased by another 12 pounds. How much does he weigh?

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