Translate Real-Life Scenarios into Algebraic Expressions

1. Sarah has x apples. If she buys 5 more, how many apples does she have now? Write an expression for the total number of apples.

• x + 10

• x + 5

• 5x

• x - 5

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

2. A rectangle has a length of 3x and a width of 2. Write an expression for the perimeter of the rectangle.

• 6x + 4

• 3x + 2

• 4x + 6

• 5x + 2

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

3. If a book costs y dollars and you buy 4 books, how much do you spend? Write an expression for the total cost.

• 5y

• 2y

• 4y

• 4y + 1

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

4. Tom has 10 more than twice the number of marbles that Lisa has. If Lisa has m marbles, write an expression for the number of marbles Tom has.

• 3m + 10

• m + 10

• 2m - 10

• 2m + 10

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

5. A car travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour. How far will it travel in t hours? Write an expression for the distance traveled.

• 30t

• 60t^2

• 60t

• 90t

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

6. If you have 3 times as many stickers as your friend, and your friend has s stickers, write an expression for the number of stickers you have.

• s/3

• s

• 3s

• 2s

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

7. A pizza is cut into 8 slices. If you eat p slices, how many slices are left? Write an expression for the remaining slices.

• 8 - p

• 8 - (p + 1)

• 8 + p

• p + 8

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

8. The total cost of x notebooks is $2 each. Write an expression for the total cost of the notebooks.

• 3x

• 2x

• x

• 2x + 1

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

9. If a box contains 5x toys and you give away 3 toys, how many toys are left? Write an expression for the remaining toys.

• 5x - 3

• 5x + 3

• 5x - 5

• 3x + 2

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

10. A school has 200 students, and each student needs 3 pencils. Write an expression for the total number of pencils needed for all students.

• 600

• 300

• 400

• 500

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A