Numeric Expressions

There are 14 rows with a number of chairs in each row in the cafeteria.  There are also 6 chairs against the wall.

• 6 ⋅ 14x

• 14 + 6x

• 14x + 6

• x = 6 + 14

Match the word problem with the expression:
A battery box contains 18 batteries.  Every toy needs the same number of batteries.  I was able to replace the batteries in 9 toys.  How many batteries did each toy need?  

• 9 ⋅ u = 18

• 18 - u = 9

• 18 = 9 + u

• 18 ÷ u = 9

Match the word problem with the expression:
Mr. Furlich had some students visit his office in the morning.  Later he had three more students visit his office.  Altogether, 19 students had visited his office throughout the day.  How many came in the morning?

• 19 - b = 3

• b + 3 = 19

• 3b = 19

• 19 - b

Match the word problem with the expression:
Each day of the week I work the same number of hours.

• 7y

• y + 7x

• 7 ÷ y

Match the word problem with the expression:
Jacob added 12 pennies to his piggy bank full of pennies.  When he opened it up, he had a total of 42 pennies.  How many did he have in his piggy bank before he added the extra pennies?

• t - 42 = 12

• 42 + 12 = t

• 12 +t = 42

• 12t = 42

Match the word problem with the expression:
At the end of the day, the Girl Scouts had only 15 boxes of cookies left.  They came with a number of boxes and sold 36 throughout the day.  How many did they start out with?

• 36 - d = 15

• 36 + 15 = d

• d = 36-15

• 15 = d - 36

Evaluate the equation:
(10+5) -6

• 9

• 10

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• 12

What operation is used when you see the word difference?

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• -

• x

• ÷

What operation is used when you see the word product?

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• -

• x

• ÷

What operation is used when you see the word quotient?

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