Turning Word Problems into Algebraic Expressions

Find an expression that matches the following situation: George wants to build a shed for his yard. It is going to take him 35 hours to complete it. His friends offer to help and split the time equally.

• 35x

• 35÷x

• 35-x

• x-35

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Find an expression that matches the following situation: Terry goes to the corner store with $13 in his pocket. He buys a candy bar for x dollars. He needs to know how much he has left.

• 13x

• 13÷x

• 13-x

• 13+x

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Find an expression that matches the following situation: Catherine wants to buy a new laptop. It costs $2,000. She already has d dollars saved in her piggy bank. She needs to know how much money she still needs.

• 2,000+d

• d-2,000

• 2,000-d

• 2,000÷d

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Find an expression that matches the following situation: Luke goes to the mall. He buys new shoes for $350 and a new pair of pants for d dollars. He wants to know how much money he spent in total.

• 350-d

• 350+d

• 350d

• d-350

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Find an expression that matches the following situation: 35 more than a number

• 35x

• x-35

• 35+x

• x-35

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Find an expression that matches the following situation: The quotient of a number and 9

• 9+x

• 9x

• 9-x

• 9÷x

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Find an expression that matches the following situation: Noah and Isabella are playing basketball. Isabella scores double the amount of points that Noah scores.

• N-2

• N+2

• 2N

• 2+2

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Find an expression that matches the following situation: A number decreased by 7

• 7x

• 7÷x

• x-7

• 7-x

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Find an expression that matches the following situation: The product of 3 and a number

• 3÷x

• 3x

• 3-x

• 3+x

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Decide which operation is needed in the following situation: Jasmine is reading a new book. The book has 148 pages. She already read p pages. She wants to know how many she has left.

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.NS.B.3