Writing Expressions

Which numeric expression matches this written expression?
two times the sum of eight and seven

• 2 x 87

• 2 + (8 + 7)

• 2 x 8 + 7

• 2 x (8 + 7)

I open a saving account with $200 and plan to put $50 per month in the account.
Which expression represents this situation after x number of months?

• 200 + 50x

• 200x + 50

• 200 + x + 50

• 12x(50 + 200)

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

2 times the sum of y and 5

• 62

• 2(y+5)

• 2(6y)

• 2 ∗ y + 5

Write the expression.
Three more cookies than are in the jar. 

• C x 3

• C - 3

• C + 3

• C ÷ 3

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

• d + 3

• d - 3

• 3d

• 3 ÷ d 

Write the expression. 
Five dollars less than Tim's pay. 

• p + 5

• p - 5

• 5p

• p ÷ 5

Write the expression. 
Ten times the minutes spent exercising. 

• m ÷ 10 

• 10 ÷ m 

• 10m

• m + 10

• 2-n

• n-2

• n+2

• 2/n

• 14j

• 14+j

• j/14

• 14/j