Read and Write Expressions

Which math expression can be used to represent this phrase? 4 less than twice a number n.

• 4−2⋅n

• 2⋅(n−4)

• ​2⋅n−4

• 2⋅n÷4

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Translate the word phrase into a math expression.

1 less than a number.

• n + 1

• 15 ÷ n

• 1−n

• n−1

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Ali has q quarters. Tom has four more quarters than Ali.   Select the expression that represents the number of quarters Ali and Tom have together. 

• q

• 4

• 5

• q+4

• q-4

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Which statement is modeled by the expression?

• Each player in the league was given 100 tickets to sell. If there are p players in the league, the total number of tickets to sell is 100/p

• One hundred more players signed up for soccer than the league had planned for. The league had p uniforms in stock. The number of uniforms the league needs to buy to make up the difference is 100/p.

• The coach received 100 tokens for the amusement park rides. If there are p players on the team, each player will receive 100/p tokens.

• After the league had supplied each player with a uniform, there were 100 uniforms left over. If there are p players in the league, 100/p is the number of uniforms the league had originally.

The student council is organizing a school fair. Council members are making signs to show the prices for admission and for each game a person can play.
Let x represent the number of games. Which expression can you use to determine the total amount, in dollars, a person pays for admission and playing x games?

• 2.25

• 2 + 0.25x

• 2.25x

• 2x + 0.25

Tags

CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

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

• $20+$80x

• ($20+$80)x

• $20x+$80

• $80x-$20

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

A service club wants to buy tickets to a baseball game. Tickets are available for the grandstand and for the bleachers. Which expression represents the total cost, in dollars, for g grandstand tickets and b for bleachers tickets?

• 375(g + b)      

• 40(g × b)

• 25g + 15b

• 25g × 15b

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

2 times the sum of y and 5

• 62

• 2(y+5)

• 2(6y)

• 2 ∗ y + 5

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Which description represents the expression 4−x/3

• 4 times the quotient of a number and 3

• 4 minus a number times 3

• 4 minus the quotient of a number and 3

• 4 added to the product of a number and 3

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

What is the correct expression that matches this verbal expression? The sum of 9 and a number

• 9 + n

• 9 x n

• 9 /n

• 9-n

Answer explanation

Sum is addition.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A