Writing Expressions from Word Problems: Grade 6 Review

1. Sarah has 5 more than twice the number of apples that Tom has. If Tom has x apples, write an expression for the number of apples Sarah has.

• 2x - 5

• 2x + 5

• x + 5

• 3x + 2

2. A book costs $15. If you buy y books, write an expression for the total cost of the books.

• 15y

• $y + 15

• $15 + y

• $30y

3. If a rectangle has a length of 3 meters more than its width, and the width is w meters, write an expression for the length of the rectangle.

• w + 3

• 2w

• w + 5

• w - 3

4. Jamie scored 12 points more than twice the points scored by Alex. If Alex scored p points, write an expression for Jamie's score.

• 3p + 12

• 2p - 12

• 2p + 12

• p + 12

5. A movie ticket costs $10. If you buy z tickets, write an expression for the total amount spent on tickets.

• 10z

• $z10

• $5z

• $10 + z

6. If a car travels 60 miles per hour for t hours, write an expression for the total distance traveled by the car.

• 120t

• 30t

• 60t^2

• 60t

7. The total number of students in a class is 30. If x students are boys, write an expression for the number of girls in the class.

• 30 - 2x

• x + 30

• 30 - x

• x - 30

8. A pizza has 8 slices. If you eat s slices, write an expression for the remaining slices of pizza.

• 8 - s

• s + 8

• 8 / s

• 8 * s

9. If a shirt costs $20 and you have a discount of d dollars, write an expression for the final price of the shirt.

• 20 - d

• 20 * d

• 20 + d

• d - 20

10. A gardener plants 3 times as many flowers as shrubs. If the number of shrubs is s, write an expression for the number of flowers planted.

• 2s

• 3s

• s

• 4s