Write Expressions from Word Problem

Write a numerical expression for the following: The sum of 8 and 5 multiplied by 3.

• 8 + 5 + 3

• 8 + (5 * 3)

• ((8 + 5) * 3)

• 8 * 5 + 3

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

Write a numerical expression for the following: 12 divided by the difference of 4 and 2.

• 12 / (4 / 2)

• 12 / (4 * 2)

• 12 / (4 - 2)

• 12 / (4 + 2)

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

Write a numerical expression for the following: The product of 7 and the sum of 3 and 2.

• 7 * (3 + 2)

• 7 * (3 * 2)

• 7 + (3 + 2)

• 7 * (3 - 2)

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

Write a numerical expression for the following: 15 subtracted from the product of 5 and 4.

• 15 + 20

• 15 - 20

• 5 * 4 - 15

• 20 - 15

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

Tickets to the aquarium cost $27 per person. Write an expression to represent the total cost of tickets for a group of people. Let n represent the number of people in the group. What are the important parts of this problem that can help you write an algebraic expression?

• The aquarium is a fun place to go.

• Tickets cost $27 per person

• n stands for the number of people in the group

• I am trying to find the total cost of tickets for the whole group

• This is an algebra problem.

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

Mary baked some cookies on Saturday. On Sunday she baked twice as many cookies as the day before. If c represents the number of cookies she made on Saturday, write an expression for the number of cookies she made on Sunday.

• c + 2

• c - 2

• c / 2

• 2c

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

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

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

Tickets to the aquarium cost $27 per person. Write an expression to represent the total cost of tickets for a group of people. Let n represent the number of people in the group.

• 27 + n

• 27n

• 27/n

• 27 - n

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

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

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Write an expression for: the sum of a number and 9

• n - 9

• n * 9

• n + 9

• n/9

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A