Evaluate and Use Operations in Algebraic Expressions

1. Sarah has x apples. If she buys 5 more apples, how many apples does she have now? Write an expression to represent this situation.

• x - 5

• 5 + x

• x * 5

• x + 5

2. A book costs y dollars. If you buy 3 books, how much do you spend? Write an expression for the total cost.

• 2y

• 3y+1

• y+3

• 3y

3. Tom has m marbles. He gives away 4 marbles to his friend. How many marbles does he have left? Write an expression to show this.

• m - 2

• m + 4

• m / 4

• m - 4

4. A car travels p miles per hour. How far does it travel in 3 hours? Write an expression to represent the distance traveled.

• 9p

• 6p

• p/3

• 3p

5. If a rectangle has a length of l meters and a width of 2 meters, what is the area of the rectangle? Write an expression for the area.

• 2l

• 2l + 2

• l

• 4l

6. Jenny has n stickers. She wants to share them equally among 4 friends. How many stickers will each friend get? Write an expression for this.

• n + 4

• n - 4

• n / 4

• 4n

7. A pizza has s slices. If you eat 2 slices, how many slices are left? Write an expression to represent the remaining slices.

• 2 - s

• s - 1

• s - 2

• s + 2

8. A box contains b balls. If you add 10 more balls to the box, how many balls are in the box now? Write an expression for the total number of balls.

• b * 10

• b + 5

• b - 10

• b + 10

9. If you have k candies and you eat 3, how many candies do you have left? Write an expression to show this situation.

• k + 3

• k - 1

• 3 - k

• k - 3

10. A farmer has f fields. If he plants 5 trees in each field, how many trees does he plant in total? Write an expression for the total number of trees planted.

• 5 * f

• 10 * f

• 5 + f

• f - 5