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Writing expressions 6th grade

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

10 more than x

(a)  

2.

x plus 25

(a)  

3.

50 increased by x

(a)  

4.

The total of 17 and a number

(a)  

5.

The product of 12 and n

(a)  

6.

8 times x

(a)  

7.

Three times a number, increased by 12

USE x AS YOUR VARIABLE

(a)  

8.

Twice a number, decreased by four

USE x AS YOUR VARIABLE

(a)  

9.

Write an expression for the following situation:

Cooper earns $25 a day working after school at the supermarket. How much money will he earn in d days?

(a)  

10.

Write an expression for the following situation:

It costs $5 to get into the county fair. It costs $2 for one ride ticket. How much will you spend to go to the fair and purchase t tickets?

(a)  

11.

Write an expression for the following situation:

Your mom wins $100 on a scratch-off ticket. She wants to split it between you and your siblings. How much will each of you receive if there are c children?

(a)  

12.

Write an expression for the following situation:

A pizza delivery driver earns $8 an hour and works h hours per day. He also spends $20 a day on gas. How much will the driver earn in one day?

(a)  

13.

Write a phrase that represents the expression:

n + 12

4 lines
14.

Write a phrase that represents the expression:

n/12

4 lines
15.

Write a phrase that represents the expression:

3n - 4

4 lines
16.

Write a phrase that represents the expression:

(8+n)/2

4 lines
17.

10 decreased by n

(a)  

18.

Twice a number

USE x AS YOUR VARIABLE

(a)  

19.

The quotient of 60 and x

(a)  

20.

The sum of 25 and a number

USE x AS YOUR VARIABLE

(a)  

21.
The product of seven and a number increased by five
a)
7+n+5
b)
7/n+5
c)
7n+5
d)
7-n+5
22.
the difference of 100 and a number w 
a)
100 + w 
b)
100 / (6 + w)
c)
100  - w
d)
100 / 6 + w 
23.

Product of 4 and p

a)

4/p

b)

4p

c)

12/4p

d)

12/4x

24.
The sum of 6 and x
a)
x + 6
b)
6/x
c)
x + 4
d)
6x
25.
What is the quotient of y and 5?
a)
y - 5
b)
y + 5
c)
y X 5
d)
y/5
26.
Three times a number increased by nine
a)
3h-9
b)
3(h-9)
c)
3(h+9)
d)
3h+9
27.
Write the phrase as an expression. "10 less than a number n"
a)
10-n
b)
n-10
c)
n+10
d)
10-n
28.
A number decreased by 9
a)
9 - x
b)
x + 9
c)
x/9
d)
x - 9
29.
Three times the difference of a number and 7
a)
3x - 7
b)
3(x - 7)
c)
3(x + 7)
d)
3(7) - y
30.
twice h increased by 5
a)
2 + h + 5
b)
h ∙ h + 5
c)
5 ∙ h ∙ 2
d)
2h + 5
31.

Write an expression to represent "2 more than a number"

a)

n + 2

b)

2 > n

c)

n > 2

d)

2n

32.

Write an expression to represent "the product of 3 and x"

a)

3 + x

b)

3x

c)

3 - x

d)

3 ÷ x

33.

Write an expression to represent "the quotient of z and -2"

a)

z - 2

b)

-2z

c)

(-2) ÷ z

d)

z ÷ (-2)

34.

Write an expression to represent: "the sum of twice a number and 7"

a)

2n + 7

b)

2 (n + 7)

c)

(2 + n) + 7

d)

2n(7)

e)

2 + n (7)

35.

Write an expression to represent "3 less than a number y"

a)

3 - y

b)

3 < y

c)

y - 3

d)

y ÷ 3

36.

Daniel scored three times as many points as Michael in a one-on-one basketball game. Write an expression for the number of points Daniel scored, in terms of M, the number of points Michael scored.

a)

3M

b)

M ÷ 3

c)

3 + M

d)

M - 3

37.
Write the expression. 
The English class has half as many students as the math class. 
a)
s x 2
b)
s + 20
c)
s ÷ 2
d)
s + 2
38.
Write the expression.
Four times as many apples. 
a)
4 + a 
b)
4a 
c)
4 - a 
d)
a - 4
39.
Three times a number increased by nine
a)
3h-9
b)
3(h-9)
c)
3(h+9)
d)
3h+9
40.
What is a number decreased by seventeen?
a)
n + 17
b)
n - 17
c)
17 + n
d)
17 - n
41.
What is the quotient of sixteen and a number?
a)
n ÷ 6
b)
6 ÷ n
c)
n ÷ 16
d)
16 ÷ n
42.
the difference of 100 and a number w 
a)
100 + w 
b)
100 / (6 + w)
c)
100  - w
d)
100 / 6 + w 
43.
There were x cookies at the beginning of a party. By the end of the party, 16 of them had been eaten. Using x, write an expression for the number of cookies that were left.
a)
16
b)
x + 16
c)
16 - x
d)
x - 16
44.
What word phrase can you use to represent "5x + 2"?
a)
five times the sum of a number x and two
b)
two times the sum of a number x and five
c)
a number x times the sum of five and two
d)
the sum of five times a number x and two
45.
Write a verbal expression for:
2a+6
a)
6 more than the product of 2 times a number
b)
6 less than the product of 2 times a number
c)
6 more than the quotient of 2 and a number
d)
twice the sum of a number and 6
46.
"Subtracted from" and "less than" are terms that mean you need to "turn around" or "flip"  the terms around.
a)
True
b)
False
47.
 Identify the variables in the following expression:  4x + 2y - 6
a)
4, 2, -6
b)
-4 and x
c)
X and Y 
d)
-6
48.
I open a saving account with $200 and plan to put $50 per month in the account.
Which expression represents this situation after x number of months?
a)
200 + 50x
b)
200x + 50
c)
200 + x + 50
d)
12x(50 + 200)
49.
Five times a number plus 4
a)
5xn+4
b)
5/n+4
c)
5n+4
d)
n5+4
50.

Celts believed the ghosts of the dead roamed Earth on this holiday, so people would dress in costumes and leave “treats” out on their front doors to appease the roaming spirits.

a)

true

b)

false

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