Solving Linear Expressions: Real-Life Scenarios Challenge

Maria has 3 times as many apples as John. If John has x apples, write an expression for the number of apples Maria has. If John has 12 apples, how many does Maria have?

• 30

• 36

• 18

• 24

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

A book costs $5 more than a magazine. If the magazine costs m dollars, write an expression for the cost of the book. If the magazine costs $10, how much does the book cost?

• $10

• $20

• $15

• $5

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Tom is twice as old as his sister. If his sister is y years old, write an expression for Tom's age. If his sister is 8 years old, how old is Tom?

• 10

• 16

• 12

• 14

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

A rectangle's length is 4 meters more than its width. If the width is w meters, write an expression for the length. If the width is 6 meters, what is the length of the rectangle?

• 10 meters

• 4 meters

• 12 meters

• 8 meters

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

A car travels 60 miles per hour. How far will it travel in t hours? Write an expression for the distance. If the car travels for 3 hours, how far does it go?

• 240 miles

• 180 miles

• 120 miles

• 90 miles

Tags

CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

Samantha has 5 more than twice the number of stickers that Alex has. If Alex has s stickers, write an expression for Samantha's stickers. If Alex has 10 stickers, how many does Samantha have?

• 25

• 20

• 15

• 30

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

A pizza has 8 slices. If each person eats p slices, write an expression for the number of people that can eat the pizza. If each person eats 2 slices, how many people can eat the pizza?

• 6

• 8

• 2

• 4

Tags

CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

The total cost of a shirt and pants is $30. If the shirt costs s dollars, write an expression for the cost of the pants. If the shirt costs $10, how much do the pants cost?

• $25

• $20

• $30

• $15

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

A farmer has 20 more chickens than ducks. If the number of ducks is d, write an expression for the number of chickens. If there are 15 ducks, how many chickens does the farmer have?

• 40

• 35

• 25

• 30

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

A school has 150 students, which is 30 more than twice the number of teachers. If the number of teachers is t, write an equation to find t. How many teachers are there?

• 45

• 75

• 30

• 60

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A