Translate Real-Life Scenarios into Linear Expressions

A store sells pencils for $2 each. If you buy x pencils, how much will you spend? Write an expression for the total cost.

• 2 - x

• 2 / x

• 2 * x

• x + 2

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Maria has y apples. She buys 5 more apples. Write an expression to represent the total number of apples Maria has now.

• y - 5

• y + 10

• 5y

• y + 5

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A car travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour. If it travels for t hours, how far does it go? Write an expression for the distance traveled.

• 120t

• 60t^2

• 60t

• t/60

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Tom has $50. He spends x dollars on a video game. Write an expression for the amount of money Tom has left.

• 50 * x

• x - 50

• 50 - x

• 50 + x

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A recipe calls for 3 cups of flour for each batch of cookies. If you want to make b batches, how many cups of flour do you need? Write an expression for the total flour needed.

• 3b

• b cups

• 2b

• 4b

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A book costs $15. If you buy y books, how much do you spend in total? Write an expression for the total cost of the books.

• $15 + y

• 15y

• $15y + 5

• y/15

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A gardener plants x flowers in each row. If there are 4 rows, how many flowers are planted in total? Write an expression for the total number of flowers.

• x+4

• 8x

• 4x

• 2x

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A concert ticket costs $25. If you buy z tickets, how much do you spend? Write an expression for the total cost of the tickets.

• 20z

• 30z

• 25+z

• 25z

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A box can hold 10 toys. If you have y boxes, how many toys can you fit in total? Write an expression for the total number of toys.

• 5y

• 15y

• y+10

• 10y

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A farmer has x cows and buys 3 more. Write an expression to represent the total number of cows the farmer has now.

• 3x

• x + 3

• x + 5

• x - 3

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