Matching Expressions to Word Problems

Jack packed y boxes with 20 cans of food in each box. Which expression represents how many total cans are packed?

Alex sells corn at the farmer's market. If c represents the amount of corn Alex has, which expression could be used to find the amount of corn Alex has left after selling 7 ears of corn?

• c - 7

• c + 7

• 7 - c

Which word problem can be solved using the expression m + 5?

• L.T. earned 5 math objectives today. If m is the number of math objectives he had yesterday, how many does he have now?

• L.T. solved 5 fewer math problems than Sophie. If m is the number Sophie solved, how many math problems did L.T. solve?

• Sophie bought 5 of each type of candy the store had in stock. If m represents the amount of candy the store had, how much candy did Sophie buy?

• Sophie divided L.T's M&Ms into 5 stacks. If m is the number of M&Ms L.T has, how many M&Ms are in each stack?

• Maggie makes y batches of cookies, and each batch makes 12 cookies. How many total cookies does Maggie make? 

• Callie has 12 fewer bottles of fingernail polish than Dale. If Callie has y bottles of fingernail polish, how many bottles does Dale have?  

• Brenton scores 12 more points than Taylor. If Taylor scored y points, how many points did Brenton score? 

• Wiley has y roses in his flower shop. He puts 12 roses into each bouquet. How many bouquets did Wiley make?

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Three times f increased by nine

• 3f - 9

• 3(f - 9)

• 3(f + 9)

• 3f + 9

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The product of 7 and j increased by 3.

• 7j + 3

• 7j - 3

• 7(j + 3)

• 3j + 7

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g divided by 9

• 9g

• g - 9

• g/9

• 9/g

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The quotient of j and 8

• 8j

• 8/j

• j + 8

• j/8

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Product of 4 and k

• 4/k

• 4k

• 4 - k

• 4 + k

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4 less than 5u

• 4 - 5u

• 5u - 4

• 4u - 5

• 5 - 4u