Identifying Equivalent Expressions in Everyday Scenarios

1. Sarah has 3 bags of apples, each containing 4 apples. Write an expression for the total number of apples. Is this expression equivalent to 12?

• Yes

• No, the expression is 10.

• Yes, but only if there are 2 bags.

• No, the expression equals 8.

2. A rectangle has a length of 5 meters and a width of 3 meters. Write an expression for the area of the rectangle. Is this equivalent to 15 square meters?

• The area is 8 square meters.

• The area is 10 square meters.

• The area is 12 square meters.

• Yes, the area is 15 square meters.

3. Tom is saving money. He saves $10 each week. Write an expression for the total amount saved after 'w' weeks. Is this equivalent to 10w?

• It is equivalent to 5w.

• Yes, it is equivalent to 10w.

• It is equivalent to w/10.

• It is equivalent to 10 + w.

4. A school has 4 classes with 25 students each. Write an expression for the total number of students. Is this equivalent to 100?

• Yes, this is equivalent to 200.

• No, this is equivalent to 50.

• Yes, this is equivalent to 100.

• No, this is equivalent to 75.

5. Lisa bought 2 packs of markers, each containing 8 markers. Write an expression for the total number of markers. Is this equivalent to 16?

• Yes, it is equivalent to 16.

• Yes, it is equivalent to 12.

• No, it is equivalent to 18.

• No, it is equivalent to 14.

6. A farmer has 6 rows of corn, with 10 ears of corn in each row. Write an expression for the total ears of corn. Is this equivalent to 60?

• Yes, this is equivalent to 70.

• No, this is equivalent to 50.

• Yes, this is equivalent to 60.

• No, this is equivalent to 30.

7. A book costs $15. If you buy 'b' books, write an expression for the total cost. Is this equivalent to 15b?

• The cost is $b.

• Yes, it is equivalent to 15b.

• The expression is 15 + b.

• The total cost is $15.

8. A car travels 60 miles per hour. Write an expression for the distance traveled in 'h' hours. Is this equivalent to 60h?

• The distance is 60h + 10.

• The expression is 30h.

• The distance traveled is 60h squared.

• Yes, it is equivalent to 60h.

9. Emma has 5 boxes of chocolates, with 12 chocolates in each box. Write an expression for the total number of chocolates. Is this equivalent to 60?

• Yes, it's 70

• No, it's 50

• Yes

• No, it's 12

10. A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour for each batch of cookies. If you make 'x' batches, write an expression for the total flour needed. Is this equivalent to 2x?

• 1 cup of flour for each batch

• 2x + 1

• x cups of flour for each batch

• Yes, it is equivalent to 2x.