WorksheetsAppropriate Form of Algebraic Expression
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 19mins
The room can hold a maximum of 400 people. If there are already 134 people there, how many more can come? Identify the inequality that represents this situation.
x - 134 < 400
x + 134 < 400
x - 134 ≤ 400
x + 134 ≤ 400
Last Friday Samantha had $22.50. Over the weekend, she received some money for cleaning. She now has more than $32.00. Which inequality represents this situation?
22.50 - x > 32
22.50x > 32
22.50 + x > 32
22.50 +x < 32
An expression that contains at least one variable
Algebraic expression
Prism
X-axis
Stem-and-leaf plot
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?
200 + 50x
200x + 50
200 + x + 50
12x(50 + 200)
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?
50x + 200
200x + 50
200 + x + 50
12x(50 + 200)
Mr. DiMola's son, Shane, just turned 1 year of age. Mr. DiMola wanted to bake a cake for him. However, the recipe requires eggs, which he had none. So he went to the supermarket. Each carton contains 12 eggs. Let e represent the number of eggs. Write an expression Mr. DiMola could use to determine the total number of eggs when purchasing multiple cartons.
12e
18e
12 - e
12 + e
Mrs. Guang purchased four airline tickets to Florida. She will also pay a fee of $55 for an extra piece of luggage. Define a variable and write an expression to represent her total cost of flying to Florida.
l = (pieces of) luggage
4l + 55
55t + 4
t = (number of) tickets
4t + 55
55l + 4
A plumber charges $50 to visit a house plus $40 for every hour of work. Define a variable and write an expression to represent the total cost of hiring a plumber.
(a) (b)
h = hours (of work)
40h + 50
50v + 40
50h + 40
40v + 50
v = visits
A website charges $0.99 to download a game and $12.49 membership fee. Write an expression that gives the total cost in dollars to download "g" games.
12.49g+0.99
0.99g+12.49
0.99+12.49
g+12.49+0.99
Tra'von earns $35 a day working after school at the supermarket. How much will he earn in d days?
Write your answer as an expression.
35 + d
35d
35 - d
d + 35
Justin is purchasing a new iPhone. The sales clerk says that if he pays $100 now his monthly payments will be $25. Which expression can be used to determine how much Justin will pay for the phone?
25x + 100
25x - 100
600 - 100x
600 + 25x
A camp leader figures that she needs one tent for every three campers, plus a tent for herself. Define a variable and write an expression to represent the number of tents needed.
(a) (b)
1c + 3
3c + 1
t = tents
3c+1
1t + 3
3t + 1
c = (number of) campers
What is the correct algebraic expression for this phrase?
10 times the number of marbles Yolanda has
m ÷ 10
m - 10
10 + m
10m
Martina is 3 inches less than twice as tall as her little brother. Write an expression for Martina's height.
3x-28
3-2x
2x-3
3x-2
Mrs. Guang purchased four airline tickets to Florida. She will also pay a fee of $55 for an extra piece of luggage. Define a variable and write an expression to represent her total cost of flying to Florida.
l = (pieces of) luggage
4l + 55
55t + 4
t = (number of) tickets
4t + 55
55l + 4
A bowling alley charges $15 per game and $10 for shoe rental. Choose the expression that represents the total cost for playing g games.
15 + 10g
15g + 10
10 + g
15 + 10
Sophia wanted to rent a jet ski. There was a one time insurance fee of $12 and a $20 hourly fee. Let h represent the number of hours. Write an expression Sophia could use to calculate a rental for multiple hours.
12 + 20h
20 + 12h
32h
12 x 20h
Select the expression that would represent friends splitting $60
60/f
60f
f+60
f+60
Write an expression to represent the following situation.
Susan's age in three years, when a represents her present age.
