Algebraic Expressions from Word

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

Jordan makes 100 dollars each week. He worked for x weeks this summer. Write an expression to represent how much money Jordan made this summer.

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

• p - 100

• 100 - p

• 100p

• 100 + p

Ben has x dollars. Cam has 7 fewer dollars than Ben. Which expression shows how much money Cam has?

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

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

12 more than a number

• 12 + n

• n - 12

• 12 > n

• 12 < n

The temperature was d degrees in the afternoon. It was 30 degrees colder in the evening. Which expression will show the new temperature?

• d + 30

• d - 30

• 30 - d

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

The quotient of a number and 8

• 8g

• 8/g

• g+8

• g/8