Writing Algebraic Expressions from Word Problems

If chocolate chip cookies cost $3.00 per cookie plus $2 for boxing them up in a decorated box, what would the expression be?

• 3 + 2x

• 3x + 2

• 3x + 2x

• 5x

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

Six decreased by twice a number.

• 2x - 6

• 6 < 2x

• 6 - x

• 6 - 2x

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.
8 less than the product of 4 and a number
Use the variable m to represent the unknown number.

• 4m + 8
• 8m - 4
• 8m + 4
• 4m - 8

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CCSS.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

What word phrase can you use to represent "5x + 2"?

• 5 times a number plus 2

• 2 more than the product of 5 and a number

• a number times the sum of 5 and 2

• the sum of 5 times a number and 2

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CCSS.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

Nate has 6 fewer CDs than Emily.  If c represents the number of CDs Emily has, which expression tells how many CDs Nate has?

• 6-c
• 6+c
• c-6
• c+6

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Strawberries are $1.95 a pound. Write an expression for p pounds of strawberries. 

• $1.95+p
• $1.95-p
• $1.95/p
• $1.95p

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

Students brought in 300 canned goods for the food drive on Monday. On Tuesday students brought in x more than the day before. Write an expression for how many canned goods students brought on Tuesday.

• 300 + x
• 300 - x
• 300x
• x - 300

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

A man earns x dollars per year. He works 50 weeks during the year. Which expression represents how much he earns each week?

• 50 + x
• 50x
• x ÷ 50
• 50 ÷ x

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

Matthew is 3 times older than Brian. If x represents Brian’s age, which expression represents the combined age of Matthew and Brian?

• 3x
• 3x + x
• x + 3
• x + x + 3

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

A number of pizzas were each cut into 6 slices. Each person ate 3 slices. If p represents the number of pizzas, which expression represents the number of people who ate the pizza?

• p x 3
• p x 6
• p × 6 ÷ 3
• p ÷ 6 × 3

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A