Create Expressions from Word Problems in Math

Maria has 5 apples. She buys x more apples. Write an expression for the total number of apples Maria has.

• 5 * x

• 5 + x

• 5 - x

• x - 5

A book costs $10. If you buy y books, how much will you spend? Write an expression for the total cost.

• 10y

• $10 + y

• $5y

• $y + 10

Tom has 12 marbles. He gives away m marbles to his friend. Write an expression for the number of marbles Tom has left.

• 12 + m

• m - 12

• 12 * m

• 12 - m

A pizza has 8 slices. If you eat s slices, how many slices are left? Write an expression for the remaining slices.

• s - 8

• 8 - s

• 8 + s

• s * 8

Lily has 20 stickers. She finds n more stickers. Write an expression for the total number of stickers Lily has now.

• 20 + n

• 20 * n

• 20 - n

• n - 20

A box can hold 15 toys. If you have t boxes, how many toys can you store? Write an expression for the total number of toys.

• 20t

• 15t

• 15 + t

• 10t

Sam has 30 dollars. He spends d dollars on a toy. Write an expression for how much money Sam has left.

• 30 * d

• d - 30

• 30 - d

• 30 + d

A garden has 4 rows of flowers. If each row has r flowers, write an expression for the total number of flowers in the garden.

• r+4

• r*4

• 4+r

• 4r

Jenny read 3 books last month. If she reads b more books this month, write an expression for the total number of books she has read.

• 3 + 3b

• b - 3

• 3 + b

• 3 * b

A car travels 60 miles per hour. If it travels for h hours, write an expression for the total distance traveled.

• 60h

• 60h + 10

• 120h

• 30h