Translating Expressions, Real World Scenarios

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.
8 less than the product of 4 and a number
Use the variable m to represent the unknown number.

• 8 - 4m

• 8m - 4

• 8m + 4

• 4m - 8

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Write an algebraic expression for:
three times a number plus 16

• 3(16)+n

• 16n+3

• 3n+16

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Translate the sentence into an equation.
Seven subtracted from n is 18 

• n + 7 = 18

• 7 - n = 18

• n - 7 = 18

• n + 7 = 18n

Translate the sentence into an equation:
Four more than six times a number is 18.

• 4 + 6x = 18

• 4x + 6 = 18

• 6x + 4 = 18

• not enough info

m plus the product of 6 and n 

• m + 6n

• m - 6 + n

• 6m + n

• m + 6 + n 

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

4 less than x 

• 4 - x

• x - 4

• 4x

• -4x

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

18 times a number

• n - 18

• 18n

• 18 + n

• 18 - n

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Which algebraic expression best represents the following verbal expression?
 
four less than the product of b and three

• 4 - 3b

• 4 - (3 + b)

• (4 + b) - 4

• 3b - 4

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.
2 times the difference of t and 11

• 2t - 11

• 2(t - 11) 

• 2(t / 11)

• 2 x t - 11

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

5 less than the product of 7 and s

• 7s - 5

• 5 - 7 + s

• 7(s - 5) 

• 5 - 7s

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A