Free Printable Writing Algebraic Expressions

1.

Jamal helped his grandmother plant her vegetable garden. He planted 3 rows of zucchini seeds and 4 rows of yellow squash seeds. Each row had s seeds. Which expression represents how many seeds Jamal planted in all?

a)

3s + 4s

b)

3s + 4

c)

4s + 3

d)

34s

2.

If m represents the amount of money Zoe had, which expression represents how he spent $28?

a)

$m\ -\ 28$

b)

$m\ +\ 28$

c)

$28m$

d)

$\frac{m}{28}$

3.

If g represents Edna’s grade, which expression shows that she earned 5 points extra credit?

a)

$g\ +\ 5$

b)

$g\ -\ 5$

c)

$5g$

d)

$\frac{g}{5}$

4.

If p represents the points Kia scored in a game, which expression shows how she tripled her point total?

a)

$3p$

b)

$3\ -\ p$

c)

$3\ +\ p$

d)

$\frac{p}{3}$

5.

If c represents the cookies the Joe bought, which expression shows how much he split between himself and 3 siblings?

a)

$\frac{c}{4}$

b)

$4c$

c)

$c\ +\ 4$

d)

$c\ -\ 4$

6.

Polly, Jack, and Cara went to a craft store to buy special beads to make friendship bracelets. Each friend plans to put s star-shaped beads on their bracelet. Which expression represents how many star-shaped beads the friends should buy?

a)

$3s$

b)

$s\ +\ 3$

c)

$s\ -\ 3$

d)

$\frac{s}{3}$

7.

For a big dinner, Hayley needs to extend her dining room table. Without the extra piece, the table is 6 feet long by 3 feet wide. Extending it increases the length e feet. Which expression represents the area of the table with the extension?

a)

$3\left(6\ +\ e\right)$

b)

36e

c)

3 + 6e

d)

$\frac{e}{6}\ +\ 3$

8.

Tiana went to Game Stop to purchase a gaming system. They had a special promotion where for a limited time systems were half the price. She also had a coupon for $25 dollars off the sale price. If g represents the game system, which expression represents the sale price along with the coupon?

a)

$\frac{g}{2}\ -\ 25$

b)

$\frac{g}{2}+25$

c)

$2g\ -\ 25$

d)

$\frac{g}{25}-2$

9.

Luke's parents hired a clown for his birthday party. The clown charges $100 plus an additional $20 per hour. If h represents the hours, which expression represents how much Luke's parents spent on the clown?

a)

$100\ +\ 20h$

b)

$100h\ +\ 20$

c)

$100\ +\frac{h}{20}$

d)

$100\ +\ h$

10.

Kam earned 22 extra credit points. Keith earned e fewer extra credit points than Kam. Type an expression that shows how many extra credit points Keith earned.

(a)

11.

Kimi has b buttons. Scott has 72 more buttons than Kimi. Type an expression that shows how many buttons Scott has.

(a)

12.

The debate team bought 18 matching T-shirts to split among its members. Each member of the team will get t T-shirts. Choose the expression that shows how many people are on the debate team.

a)

$\frac{18}{t}$

b)

18t

c)

18 + t

d)

$18\ -\ t$

Writing Algebraic Expressions

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 50mins

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