Grade 6 Expressions: Write & Evaluate Algebraic Expressions

1. Sarah has 5 more than twice the number of apples that Tom has. If Tom has 'x' apples, write an algebraic expression for the number of apples Sarah has.

• 3x + 2

• 2x + 5

• 2x - 5

• x + 5

2. If a book costs $15 and you buy 3 books, what is the total cost? Evaluate the numerical expression for the total cost.

• $45

• $30

• $60

• $15

3. A rectangle has a length of 'l' meters and a width of 4 meters. Write an expression for the perimeter of the rectangle.

• l + 4

• 2 * (l - 4)

• 2 * (l + 4)

• 2 * l + 4

4. Jamie scored 10 points in the first game and 3 times that in the second game. Write an expression to represent Jamie's total score.

• 30

• 15

• 25

• 40

5. The sum of a number 'n' and 12 is equal to 30. Write an equation to represent this situation and solve for 'n'.

• 18

• 15

• 10

• 22

6. A pizza has 8 slices. If you eat 'x' slices, how many slices are left? Write an expression for the remaining slices.

• 8 - x

• x - 8

• 8 + x

• 8 / x

7. A car travels 60 miles per hour. How far will it travel in 't' hours? Write an algebraic expression for the distance traveled.

• 60t

• 70t

• 60t^2

• t/60

8. If you have 20 candies and you give away 'y' candies, how many candies do you have left? Write an expression for the remaining candies.

• 20 * y

• 20 + y

• 20 - y

• y - 20

9. The total cost of 4 notebooks and 3 pens is $20. If each notebook costs 'n' dollars and each pen costs 'p' dollars, write an equation to represent this situation.

• 3n + 4p = 20

• 5n + 2p = 20

• 4n + 3p = 20

• 4n + 2p = 20

10. A gardener plants 'x' flowers in each of the 5 rows. Write an expression for the total number of flowers planted by the gardener.

• 10x

• x+5

• 5x

• 5+x