Expressions from Word Problems

Shawn and his friends are going to the NC State fair. It costs $12 to park their car. Tickets to get in are $10 per person (p). Which expression represents how much money they will spend?

• 12p + 10p

• 12p - 10p

• 12p + 10

• 12 + 10p

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

A plane traveling to Raleigh has 100 seats on board. If there are p passengers on the plane, which equation represents the number of empty seats there are on the plane?

• p - 100

• 100 - p

• 100p

• 100 + p

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

The price of a visit to the dentist is $150. If the dentist fills any cavities, there is an additional charge of $50 per cavity. If the dentist finds "c" cavities, what is the cost of a visit?

• 200c

• 200 + c

• 150c + 50c

• 150 + 50c

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

Mr. Marcin is making bags of prizes for hardworking students. He has 92 prizes and splits them evenly into b bags. Which expression represents this situation?

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

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

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

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

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

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.

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

Rebecca paid $324 for concert tickets. Rebecca bought "x" amount of tickets. Choose the expression that shows how much each ticket cost.

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

• 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?

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

• 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?

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CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

CCSS.5.NBT.B.6