Translate Word Problems to Expressions: Key Info & Numbers

Sarah has 5 apples. She buys 3 more apples. How many apples does she have now? Write an expression to represent this situation.

• 10

• 4

• 6

• 8

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Tom has 12 marbles. He gives away 4 marbles to his friend. How many marbles does Tom have left? Write an expression for this problem.

• 6

• 4

• 10

• 8

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

A book costs $15. If Emily buys 2 books, how much will she spend in total? Write an expression to show the total cost.

• $35

• $30

• $40

• $25

Tags

CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

Liam has 20 stickers. He wants to share them equally among 4 friends. How many stickers will each friend get? Write an expression to find the number of stickers per friend.

• 5

• 8

• 6

• 4

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

A pizza has 8 slices. If Jake eats 3 slices, how many slices are left? Write an expression to find the remaining slices.

• 6 slices

• 3 slices

• 5 slices

• 4 slices

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Mia has 10 dollars. She spends 3 dollars on a toy. How much money does she have left? Write an expression to represent her remaining money.

• 7 dollars

• 10 dollars

• 5 dollars

• 3 dollars

Tags

CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

A farmer has 30 eggs. He sells 10 eggs at the market. How many eggs does he have now? Write an expression to show the number of eggs left.

• 15

• 20

• 30

• 25

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

There are 25 students in a class. If 5 students are absent, how many students are present? Write an expression to find the number of present students.

• 20

• 10

• 15

• 25

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

A gardener plants 15 flowers in the morning and 10 more in the afternoon. How many flowers did the gardener plant in total? Write an expression for the total number of flowers planted.

• 25

• 20

• 15

• 30

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

A box contains 50 candies. If 15 candies are taken out, how many candies remain in the box? Write an expression to find the remaining candies.

• 25

• 45

• 50

• 35

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6