Evaluate Expressions in Real-World Math Scenarios

A store sells pencils for $0.50 each. If you buy x pencils and spend $7.50, how many pencils did you buy?

• 25

• 10

• 15

• 20

Maria has 3 times as many marbles as John. If John has x marbles and together they have 48 marbles, how many marbles does Maria have?

• 24

• 36

• 12

• 18

A recipe calls for 2x cups of flour. If you use 10 cups of flour, how many times does the recipe need to be multiplied?

• 3

• 2

• 5

• 8

A book costs $15. If you buy x books and spend $75, how many books did you buy?

• 3

• 4

• 6

• 5

A garden has x rows of plants, and each row has 5 plants. If there are 30 plants in total, how many rows are there?

• 8

• 7

• 5

• 6

A movie ticket costs $12. If you buy x tickets and spend $60, how many tickets did you buy?

• 6

• 7

• 4

• 5

A box can hold x toys. If you have 24 toys and want to fill the box completely, how many boxes do you need?

• 24 * x

• 24 / x

• x + 24

• x - 24

A train travels 80 miles in x hours. If it travels for 4 hours, how far does it go?

• 320/x miles

• 400/x miles

• 240/x miles

• 160/x miles

A pizza is cut into x slices. If you eat 3 slices and there are 5 slices left, how many slices was the pizza cut into?

• 12

• 10

• 8

• 6