Create and Solve Simple Equations in Math Expressions

Maria has 5 apples. She buys x more apples. Write an expression for the total number of apples Maria has.

• x - 5

• 5 + x

• 5 - x

• 5 * x

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

Tom has 12 marbles. He gives away y marbles to his friend. Write an equation to find out how many marbles Tom has left.

• y - 12

• 12 - y

• 12 * y

• 12 + y

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

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

• 15 + z

• $30z

• z + 15

• 15z

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

Lily has 20 stickers. She loses 3 stickers. Write an equation to find out how many stickers she has now.

• 20

• 15

• 18

• 17

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

A box can hold 10 toys. If you have x boxes, write an expression for the total number of toys that can fit in the boxes.

• 20x

• 5x

• 10x

• x+10

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

Sam has 30 candies. He eats y candies. Write an equation to find out how many candies Sam has left.

• 30 + y

• y - 30

• 30 - y

• 30 * y

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

A pizza is cut into 8 slices. If you eat z slices, write an expression for the number of slices remaining.

• 8 - z

• 8 * z

• z - 8

• 8 + z

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Jenny has 50 cents. She finds x more cents. Write an equation to find out how much money Jenny has now.

• 50 - x

• x - 50

• 50 * x

• 50 + x

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

A garden has 4 rows of flowers. If each row has y flowers, write an expression for the total number of flowers in the garden.

• 4y

• 2y

• y+4

• 4+y

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

David has 100 stickers. He gives away 25 stickers. Write an equation to find out how many stickers David has left.

• 75

• 100

• 50

• 30

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7