Translating Expressions Review

Which algebraic expression best represents the following verbal expression?
 
three less than the product of k and 4 is thirteen

• 3 - 4k = 13

• 4k - 3 - 13

• 4k - 3 = 13

• (4 + k) - 3 = 13

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Which algebraic expression best represents the following verbal expression?
 
the product of 2 and n is 12

• 2 + n = 12

• 2n + 12

• 2 + n + 12

• 2n = 12

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Which algebraic expression best represents the following verbal expression?
 
the sum of a number and four, divided by three is 2

• n + 4 = 2 ÷ 3

• (n + 4) ÷ 3 = 2

• n + (4 ÷ 3) = 2

• n + 4 ÷ 3 + 2

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Which algebraic expression best represents the following verbal expression?
 
three less than b cubed is fourteen

• 3 - b³ = 14

• 3 - b² = 14

• b² - 3 = 14

• b³ - 3 = 14

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Combined, Jim and Martha have $45. If Jim has j dollars, which expression shows how much money Martha has?

• j + 45

• 45 + j

• 45 - j

• j - 45

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Erica has three less than twice as many pencils as Dale has. If Dale has d pencils, which expression shows how many pencils Erica has?

• 3 - 2d

• 2d - 3

• ½d - 3

• 3 - ½d

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

John feeds his turtle the same amount of food three times a day. He feeds his hamster twice that much. Which expression shows how much John feeds his hamster?

• 3x + 2

• 3 + x ÷ 2

• ½(3x)

• (3x)2

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Together, Vance and Kim spent an unknown amount of money while shopping. If they spent the same amount of money, which expression shows how much money each spent?

• x - 2

• 2x

• 2 ÷ x

• x ÷ 2

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Elliott ran 14 miles over some days last week. If he ran the same amount every day, which expression shows how far he ran each day?

• 14 ÷ x

• x ÷ 14

• 14x

• 14 + x

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

Translate the following: Three more than five times a number n

• 5n

• 3 + n

• 3 + 5

• 5n +3

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A