Expressions Word Problem

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

Strawberries are $1.95 a pound. Write an expression for p pounds of strawberries. 

• $1.95+p

• $1.95-p

• $1.95/p

• $1.95p

Nate has 6 fewer CDs than Emily.  If c represents the number of CDs Emily has, which expression tells how many CDs Nate has?

• 6-c

• 6+c

• c-6

• c+6

Jamal helped his grandmother plant her vegetable garden. He planted 3 rows of zucchini seeds and 4 rows of yellow squash seeds. Each row had s seeds. Which expression represents how many seeds Jamal planted in all?

• 3s + 4s

• 3s + 4

• 4s + 3

• 34s

Wayne ate Takis everyday for n days. He ate 28 bags total. Write an expression for how many bags of Takis Wayne ate each day.

Ms. Yarber had x dollars. She spent $33 on her nails. Write an expression to show how much money she had left.

John bought b boxes of juice. Each box has 12 bottles of juice. Write an expression to represent how many bottles of juice he bought.

Karter has x dollars in his piggy bank. On his birthday $7 was deposited. Write an expression to represent the amount of money Karter has in his piggy bank.

2nd graders are going on a field trip to the pumpkin patch. Tickets cost $12 per person. If x students went, write an expression for the total cost for the group.

I had $120 in my bank account and then my dad gave me m dollars for my birthday. Write an expression to represent the amount of money I have in my bank account now.