Readiness for Writing Expressions

Write an expression to match the words:
the difference of ten and three

• 10 + 3

• 10 - 3

• 10 x 3

• 10÷3

Write an expression to match the words:
the product of five and nine

• 5 x 9

• 5 + 9

• 9 - 5

• 95

Write an expression to match the words:

two times the difference of five and three

• 2 x 5 x 3

• 2 x (5 -3)

• 2 x 5 + 3

• 2 x (5 + 3)

Write an expression to match the words:
the quotient of fifteen and three minus four

• 15 x 3 - 4

• 15 + 3 - 4

• 15 ÷ 3 - 4

• 15 - 3 - 4

2 times the sum of y and 5

• 62

• 2(y+5)

• 2(6y)

• 2 ∗ y + 5

Daniel is taking a trip with his family and they are staying in a hotel, but cannot decide for how long. The hotel charges a one time reservation fee of $20 and then $80 per night. Which expression represents the cost of staying at this hotel for x number of nights?

• $20+$80x

• ($20+$80)x

• $20x+$80

• $80x-$20

A service club wants to buy tickets to a baseball game. Tickets are available for the grandstand and for the bleachers. Which expression represents the total cost, in dollars, for g grandstand tickets and b for bleachers tickets?

• 375(g + b)      

• 40(g × b)

• 25g + 15b

• 25g × 15b

The student council is organizing a school fair. Council members are making signs to show the prices for admission and for each game a person can play.
Let x represent the number of games. Which expression can you use to determine the total amount, in dollars, a person pays for admission and playing x games?

• 2.25

• 2 + 0.25x

• 2.25x

• 2x + 0.25

Write words to match the expression:
(3 + 5) x 7

• the product of three and five times seven

• the difference of three and five times seven

• the sum of three and five times seven

• the quotient of three and five times seven

The product of seven and a number increased by five

• 7+n+5

• 7/n+5

• 7n+5

• 7-n+5