Grade 6: Simplifying Expressions & Combining Like Terms

Maria has 3 apples and buys 5 more. If she gives away 2 apples, how many apples does she have now? Simplify the expression: 3 + 5 - 2.

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A book costs $12 and a pen costs $3. If you buy 2 books and 4 pens, how much do you spend in total? Simplify the expression: 2 * 12 + 4 * 3.

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Tom has 10 marbles. He wins 6 more marbles in a game and then loses 4. How many marbles does he have now? Simplify the expression: 10 + 6 - 4.

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A pizza has 8 slices. If you eat 2 slices and your friend eats 3, how many slices are left? Simplify the expression: 8 - 2 - 3.

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In a garden, there are 5 red flowers and 7 blue flowers. If 3 red flowers wilt, how many flowers are left? Simplify the expression: 5 + 7 - 3.

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A toy costs $15. If you buy 3 toys and return 1, how much did you spend? Simplify the expression: 3 * 15 - 15.

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Lucy has 4 packs of stickers, each containing 10 stickers. If she gives away 5 stickers, how many does she have left? Simplify the expression: 4 * 10 - 5.

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A box contains 20 chocolates. If you eat 4 chocolates and your friend eats 6, how many chocolates are left? Simplify the expression: 20 - 4 - 6.

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In a classroom, there are 12 boys and 8 girls. If 3 boys leave, how many students are left? Simplify the expression: 12 + 8 - 3.

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A farmer has 30 apples. He sells 10 apples and then picks 5 more. How many apples does he have now? Simplify the expression: 30 - 10 + 5.

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