Problems Involving Algebraic Expressions

Anthony had twenty pesos last Friday. He earned some amount of money (x) after washing cars last Sunday. Make an expression that represents his total money.

• x-20

• x+20

• 20x

• x/20

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

Flora bought s shirts for the orphans in the community. How much will she pay if each shirt cost Php 95?

• s+95

• s-95

• 95s

• s/95

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

5. There are 20 red and blue candies in a bag. If there are y red candies, how many are blue candies?

• 20-y

• y-20

• 20y

• y/20

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Robert wants to fence his rectangular lot. If the length of the lot is 3 meters longer than its width. What is the perimeter of the of the rectangular lot if its width is y meters?

• 4y + 6 meters

• 6y + 4 meters

• 4y – 6 meters

• 6y – 4 meters

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Mrs. Guang purchased four airline tickets to Florida. She will also pay a fee of $55 for an extra piece of luggage. Define a variable and write an expression to represent her total cost of flying to Florida.

• l = (pieces of) luggage

• 4l + 55

• 55t + 4

• t = (number of) tickets

• 4t + 55

• 55l + 4

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

Simplify:

• -4x - 3

• x² - 3

• -4x² - 6x

• -4x - 6

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CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

A camp leader figures that she needs one tent for every three campers, plus a tent for herself. Define a variable and write an expression to represent the number of tents needed.

​ ​ (a)   ​ ​ ​ ​ (b)  

• 1c + 3

• 3c + 1

• t = tents

• 1t + 3

• 3t + 1

• c = (number of) campers

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

Mrs. Guang purchased four airline tickets to Florida. She will also pay a fee of $55 for an extra piece of luggage. Define a variable and write an expression to represent her total cost of flying to Florida.

• l = (pieces of) luggage

• 4l + 55

• 55t + 4

• t = (number of) tickets

• 4t + 55

• 55l + 4

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

Choose the algebraic expression that matches the verbal phrase.

• A) x + y

• B) x - y

• C) x * y

• D) x / y

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Write an expression to represent the following situation.

Susan's age in three years, when a represents her present age.

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6