Constant Coefficient Word Problems

The numbers by themselves are called ___________

• constants

• coefficients

• exponents

• terms

What is the coefficient in the following expression: 5 + 4m

• 5

• 4

• m

• 4m

A number with no variable attached is called a  _____

• coefficient

• constant

• variable

• term

4 is the __________ of 4n.

• equation

• variable

• coefficient

• solution

Students brought in 300 canned goods for the food drive on Monday. On Tuesday students brought in x more than the day before. Write an expression for how many canned goods students brought on Tuesday.

• 300 + x

• 300 - x

• 300x

• x - 300

An ice cream shop charges $3.39 for a dish of ice cream. A customer can also order toppings for $0.59 each. If x represents the number of toppings, which expression can be used to determine the total charge, in dollars, for a dish of ice cream with x toppings?

• 339x + 0.59

• 3.98 + x

• 3.39 + 0.59x

• 3.98x

A cell phone company charges $40 per month plus a $35 activation fee. What is the expression for the total cost for m months?

• 40 - 35m

• 40m - 35

• 40m + 35

• 40 + 35

Jordan bought pencils for school.  Each pencil cost $.10.  Let p  represent the number of pencils she bought. Write an expression for the total amount she spent.

• p / .10

• .10p

• p +.10

• p- .10 

Orion has 3 more than twice as many dogs d as Tawni. Write an expression for how many dogs Orion has.

• 3d + 2

• d + 2

• 3 + d

• 2d + 3

• 2d - 3d

Three friends are training for a marathon. Over the period of a week, they ran a total of 104 miles. Amy ran 28 miles, Joe ran twice as many as Amy, and Margo ran the remainder. The expression below describes the number of miles Margo ran. What is the number of miles that Margo ran?

Mathematical Equivalence

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