Expression for Word Problems

Find the matching expression for the following situation: Fred has $23. He spends x dollars on an ice cream.

• 23x

• 23+x

• 23-x

• 23÷x

Find the matching expression for the following situation: Hannah works as a mail delivery person. She gets paid d dollars an hour. She works for 40 hours a week.

• d+40

• 40÷d

• 40d

• 40+d

Find the matching expression for the following situation: Juan and his brother are drawing pictures for their family and friends. Juan draws 14 pictures and his brother draws p pictures. They need to know how many pictures they have finished.

• 14p

• 14-p

• 14+p

• p-14

Tyrell has a sister that is y years younger than him. If Tyrell is 12 years old, how old is his sister? Which algebraic expression could be used to find the age of Tyrell's sister?

• y - 12

• 12 / y

• 12 + y

• 12 - y

Translate the statement into an equation:
Five less than a number is 6

• n - 5 = 6

• 5 - n = 6

Translate this sentence into an equation.

72 is the product of 8 and Steve's age.

Use the variable h to represent Steve's age.

• 72 = 8 + h

• 72 = 8h

• 72 = 8 - h

• 72 = 8/h

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.
24 more than Vivian's test score. 
Use d to represent Vivian's test score.

• 24d

• d - 24

• d + 24

• d/24

Five less than twice a number is equivalent to 47. 

• 5 - 2x = 47 

• 2x - 5 = 47 

• 5x - 2 = 47 

• 2 - 5x = 47 

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression:

Triple a number increased by 16

• 3(16) + n

• 16n + 3

• 3n + 16

• 2n - 16

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