Write expressions for Word Problems

Carlos and June both have a collection of Pokemon Cards. Carlos has 5 more than twice the cards that June has.  Write an expression to represent the number of cards Carlos has. Use x to represent the number of cards June has.

• 5(2x)

• 5 + 2x

• 2x - 5

• 10x

The bowling alley charges $5.50 for each game bowled and $3.00 for shoe rental.  Matthew bowls some games and rents a pair of shoes. Write an expression to represent Matthew’s total cost for bowling (g) games and renting a pair of shoes.

• 5.50 + 3g

• 5.50 + 3 + g

• 5.50g + 3

• none of these

Victoria babysits for several families.  She is paid $8.00 per hour and a $6.00 fee to cover her gas expense driving to and from the house.  Write an expression to represent Victoria’s pay for babysitting (h) hours.

• 8 + h + 6

• 6h + 8

• 8h + 6

• 8h - 6

Samuel takes some friends out to eat and pays for each person’s bill.  Each meal costs $18.00 and each drink costs $2.50.  Write an expression to represent Samuel’s total cost for (n) meals and (n) drinks.

• 18 + n + 2.50 + n

• 18n + 2.50n

• 20 + 2.50n

• 2n + 22.50

At the fun-park, it costs $8 to rent an electric scooter and $12 to rent a go-cart.  For Luke’s birthday, the total cost of rentals was $168.  If s represents the number of scooters rented and g represents the number of go-carts rented, write an equation to represent the situation.

• 12s + 8g = 168

• 12g + 8s = 168

• 12 + 8 + s + g = 168

• 20s + 2g = 168

I have a secret number.  My secret number is equal to "38 decreased by 5 times a number".  Write an expression to represent this situation.

• 38 - 5n

• 5n - 38

• 38n - 5

• 5 - 38n

Write an expression to represent "8 times the sum of 4 and 5.”

• 8 X (4 - 5)

• 8 X (4 + 5)

• 8 + 4 X 5

• 8 X 4 + 5

Write an expression to represent “Twice a number added to 74”

 

• 3n + 74

• 2n + 74

• 2 + n + 74

• 74n + 2n