Expression Word Problems

Twice a number is 24.

• 2n = 24

• 2/n = 24

• 2 + n = 24

• 2 - n = 24

Translate the statement into an equation:
Five less than a number is 6

• n - 5 = 6

• 5 - n = 6

Translate this sentence into an equation. 72 is the product of 8 and Steve's age. Use the variable h to represent Steve's age.

• 72 = 8 + h

• 72 = 8h

• 72 = 8 - h

• 72 = 8/h

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

• 24d

• d - 24

• d + 24

• d/24

Five less than twice a number is equivalent to 47. 

• 5 - 2x = 47 

• 2x - 5 = 47 

• 5x - 2 = 47 

• 2 - 5x = 47 

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression:

Triple a number increased by 16

• 3(16) + n

• 16n + 3

• 3n + 16

• 2n - 16

3 W = 12

• w= 3

• w = 5

• w = 4

Nicole can pick forty bushels of apples in 15 hours. Carlos can pick the same amount in 11 hours. How long would it take them if they worked together?

• 6.35 hours

• 6.17 hours

• 6.09 hours

• 6 hours

Working alone, it takes Stephanie seven hours to clean an attic. Shayna can clean the same attic in 12 hours. Find how long it would take them if they worked together.

• 4.42 hours

• 4 hours

• 3.24 hours

• 3 hours

Which expression matches: twice a number, decreased by four.

• 2x - 4

• x - 4

• (x ÷ 2) – 4

• 2x + 4