Expressions from Word Problems

• 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

Sarah lives 5 miles farther from school than Grant. If g represents the distance Grant lives from school, which expression represents the total number of miles Sarah and Grant travel to school?

• (g + 5) + g

• (5 × g) + g

• (g + 5) + 5

• (5 × g) × 5

Allison made n brownies. Aiden made 10 fewer brownies than Allison. Which expression represents the number of brownies Aiden made?

• n - 10

• 10 - n

• n x 10

• 10 + n

Last week, Allie made $50 washing cars. This week, she made 3 times that amount babysitting. Which equation can be used to determine the amount of money, m, Allie made this week?

• 3m = 50

• 50m = 3

• m = 3 x 50

What expression would best represent the following word problem:

A small pool started with 75 gallons of water and has a leak that decreases the amount of water by 8 gallons every hour.

• -8h

• 75 + 8h

• 75 - 8h

• 75h - 8

What expression would best represent the following word problem:

In order to join a dancing club, there is a $30 startup fee and a $4 monthly fee.

• 30 + 4

• 34m

• 30m + 4

• 4m + 30

What expression would best represent the following word problem:
In order to join an online learning community, there is a $20 startup fee and a $5 monthly fee.

• 25m

• 20m + 5

• 5m + 20

• 5m

Which expression would best represent the following word problem:
In order to join a yoga club there is a $100 annual fee and a $5 fee for each class you attend.

• 100 + 5c

• 100c + 5

• 100 + 5

• 5c