Evaluating Linear Expressions in Everyday Scenarios

1. Sarah has 3 times as many apples as Tom. If Tom has x apples, write an expression for the number of apples Sarah has and evaluate it when x = 4.

• 12

• 15

• 8

• 10

2. A book costs $15. If you buy y books, write an expression for the total cost and find the total when y = 5.

• 75

• 30

• 100

• 50

3. A car rental company charges a flat fee of $20 plus $0.50 per mile driven. Write an expression for the total cost of renting the car for m miles and evaluate it for m = 100.

• $50

• $30

• $100

• 70

4. Jenny is saving money for a new bike. She saves $10 each week. Write an expression for the total amount saved after w weeks and find the total after w = 6 weeks.

• $70

• $40

• 60

• $50

5. A pizza place sells pizzas for $12 each. If you buy p pizzas, write an expression for the total cost and calculate it when p = 3.

• 36

• 30

• 48

• 24

6. A gardener plants 5 rows of flowers, with each row containing x flowers. Write an expression for the total number of flowers and evaluate it when x = 8.

• 40

• 25

• 50

• 30

7. A concert ticket costs $50, and there is a service fee of $5. Write an expression for the total cost of t tickets and find the total when t = 4.

• $180

• $250

• $200

• 220

8. A school is selling tickets for a play. Each ticket costs $8. If they sell s tickets, write an expression for the total money made and calculate it for s = 20.

• 120

• 80

• 200

• 160

9. Mark is collecting stamps. He has 15 stamps and plans to collect 3 more each month. Write an expression for the total number of stamps after m months and evaluate it for m = 5.

• 35

• 30

• 25

• 20

10. A factory produces 200 toys each day. Write an expression for the total number of toys produced after d days and find the total when d = 10.

• 1500

• 2000

• 2500

• 1800