Creating Expressions from Word Problems

You and four friends plan a surprise party. Each of you contributes the same amount of money m for food. What is the algebraic expression for the total amount of money contributed for food?

• 5m

• 4 + m

• 5 / m

• 4m

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

Which expression matches: twice a number, decreased by four.

• 2x - 4

• x - 4

• (x ÷ 2) – 4

• 2x + 4

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

A pizza delivery driver earns $8 an hour and works h hours per day. He also spends $20 a day on gas. How much will the driver earn in one day?

• 8h - 20

• 8h + 20

• 8 + 20

• 8 - 20h

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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

Ben had "x" dollars. Cam has 7 fewer dollars than Ben. How much money does Cam have? Write your answer as an expression.

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

• 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.3.OA.A.2

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

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

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

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6