Interpreting Expressions Word Problems

Create an expression to represent the following word problem.

Three times f increased by nine

• 3f - 9

• 3(f - 9)

• 3(f + 9)

• 3f + 9

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Create an expression to represent the following word problem.

The product of 7 and j increased by 3.

• 7j + 3

• 7j - 3

• 7(j + 3)

• 3j + 7

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Create an expression to represent the following word problem.

Six divided by the product of -7 and b.

• 6/b - 7

• 6/-7b

• -7b/6

• b - 7/6

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Create an expression to represent the following word problem.

Three times the sum of e and 2

• 3e + 2

• 2e + 3

• 3(e + 2)

• 3(e - 2)

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Create an expression to represent the following word problem.

Twice the sum of 6 and x

• 2(6 + x)

• 12 + x

• x + 6

• 2(6 - x)

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Create an expression to represent the following real-world word problem.

You spend $20 for a shirt and d dollars on jeans

• 20 - d

• 20 + d

• d - 20

• 20d

Tags

CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

Create an expression to represent the following real-world word problem.

Five times Mike's age, m, increased by 9

• 5(m + 9)

• 9(5 + m)

• 9m + 5

• 5m + 9

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Create an expression to represent the following real-world word problem.

Strawberries are $1.95 per pound, p.

• $1.95+p

• $1.95-p

• $1.95/p

• $1.95p

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

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

Tags

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

Tags

CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A