Creating and Simplifying Expressions

Pam put pink frosting on one-fourth of the cookies she made. If y is the total number of cookies she made, which expression shows the number of cookies with pink frosting?

• ¼ y

• ¼ + y

• y - ¼

• y ÷ ¼

Write the expression.
Three times as many drinks on the tray.

• d + 3

• d - 3

• 3d

• 3 ÷ d 

Write the expression.
Twelve fewer questions than were on the first test. 

• 12 + q

• q - 12

• q x 12

• q ÷ 12

Write the expression. 
The cost of 3 CDs and a $10 DVD

• 3 + c + 10 + d

• 3c + 10

• 3c - 10 - d

• 3 + c - 10 

Write the expression.
$5 less on dinner than James spent.

• 5 + j 

• j x 5 

• j - 5 

• j ÷ 5 

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.
24 more than Victoria's test score. 
Use d to represent Victoria's test score.

• 24x

• x - 24

• x + 24

• x/24

Translate this phrase into an algabraic expression.
78 less than Amari's test score
Use c to represent Amari's test score.

• c - 78

• c + 78

• c/78

• 78 - c

Translate this phrase intoan Algebraic expression.
57 more than 3 times Ziana's score
Use the variable g to represent Ziana's score.

• 57g + 3

• 3g - 57

• 3g + 57

• 57 - 3g

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

Maria has 2 more dogs than Gilberto has. Write an expression that represents the number of dogs Maria has.