Matching Word Problems to Expressions: Multi-Step Fun!

1. Sarah has x apples. If she buys 5 more apples, how many apples does she have now? Match the expression x + 5 with the problem.

• x - 5

• x + 10

• 5 + x

• x + 5

2. A book costs y dollars. If you buy 3 books, how much do you spend? Match the expression 3y with the problem.

• 4y

• 2y

• 3y

• y + 3

3. Tom has 10 marbles. If he gives away m marbles to his friend, how many does he have left? Match the expression 10 - m with the problem.

• m - 10

• 10 - m

• 10 * m

• 10 + m

4. A pizza has p slices. If you eat 2 slices, how many slices are left? Match the expression p - 2 with the problem.

• p / 2

• p + 2

• p - 1

• p - 2

5. Lisa has 4 times as many stickers as s. How many stickers does she have? Match the expression 4s with the problem.

• s

• 4s

• 2s

• 3s

6. A box contains b balls. If you add 6 more balls, how many balls are in the box now? Match the expression b + 6 with the problem.

• b + 6

• b / 6

• b * 6

• b - 6

7. If a car travels d miles in 1 hour, how far will it travel in 3 hours? Match the expression 3d with the problem.

• 4d

• 3d

• 2d

• d

8. A garden has g flowers. If 5 flowers bloom, how many flowers are there now? Match the expression g + 5 with the problem.

• g - 5

• g + 5

• g * 5

• 5 - g

9. If you have 12 candies and you give away c candies, how many do you have left? Match the expression 12 - c with the problem.

• c - 12

• 12 * c

• 12 - c

• 12 + c

10. A movie ticket costs t dollars. If you buy 4 tickets, how much do you spend? Match the expression 4t with the problem.

• 5t

• 3t

• 2t

• 4t