Matching Expressions with Word Problems

After eating 57 jellybeans, Jasmine has 341 left in her jar. Which equation can be used to find h, the amount of jellybeans Jasmine had in her jar before eating the 57 jellybeans?

• 341 - 57 = h

• h - 57 = 341

• 341 + 57 = h

• 341 - h = 157

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Hunter sold 54 hamburgers for $3 each and 25 hot dogs for $2 each. Which equation can be used to find t, the total amount of money Hunter made from selling the hamburgers and hotdogs?

• t = (54 x 25) + (3 x 2)

• t = 54 + 25 + 3 + 2

• t = (54 x 3) + (25 x 2)

• t = (54 + 3) + (25 - 2)

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Jackie received a gift of $100 for her birthday. She purchased 5 t-shirts that each cost $17. Which equation can be used to find a, the amount of money Jackie has left from her birthday money?

• a = $100 - 5 - $17

• a = $100 x (5 x $17)

• a = $100 + (5 x $17)

• a = $100 - (5 x $17)

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Pat spent $24 of her allowance on iTunes. After making her purchases, she had $73 of her allowance left. Which equation could be used to find k, the amount of Pat's allowance before her iTunes purchases?

• $73 - $24 = k

• k - $24 = $73

• $24 - k = $73

• $73 - k = $24

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Find the matching expression for the following situation: Jerry goes to the store and buys x cakes. Each cake costs $5. Now Jerry's friend wants to know how much money he spent.

• x+5

• x-5

• x÷5

• 5x

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

There are r rows of chairs with 7 chairs in each row. Choose the expression that shows the number of chairs in total.

• 7r

• 7/r

• r-7

• r+7

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Kenneth has g gumballs. Maggie has 29 fewer gumballs than Kenneth. Choose the expression that shows how many gumballs Maggie has.

• g+29

• g-29

• 29g

• g ÷ 29

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

You and four friends plan a surprise party. Each of you contributes the same amount of money m for food. What is the algebraic expression for the total amount of money contributed for food?

• 5m

• 4 + m

• 5 / m

• 4m

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

Mitch has 35 more bouncy balls than Rudy. Rudy has b bouncy balls. Choose the expression that shows how many bouncy balls Mitch has.

• 35 - b

• b

• 35

• b + 35

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Which expression matches: the product of nine and a number

• 9 + x

• 9x

• 9 ÷ x

• 9 - x

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A