Expressing Word Problems with Variables in Math

Ava has x apples. If she buys 5 more apples, how can we express the total number of apples she has now?

• x * 5

• x - 5

• 5 + x + 5

• x + 5

Liam has y dollars. He spends 10 dollars on a toy. Write an expression for the amount of money he has left.

• y - 10

• y - 5

• y + 10

• 10 - y

A book costs 15 dollars. If Sarah buys z books, how can we express the total cost of the books?

• 15 + z

• z / 15

• 15 * z

• z - 15

Tom has 3 times as many marbles as x. Write an expression for the total number of marbles Tom has.

• 4x

• 2x

• 3x

• x

If a pizza has 8 slices and Emma eats y slices, how can we express the number of slices left?

• 8 * y

• 8 - y

• 8 + y

• y - 8

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

• 60t^2

• 30t

• 120t

• 60t

If a box contains x chocolates and you eat 2, how can we express the number of chocolates left in the box?

• x - 1

• x - 2

• 2 - x

• x + 2

A garden has 4 rows of flowers, with y flowers in each row. Write an expression for the total number of flowers in the garden.

• 4y

• 2y

• 4+y

• y+4

If a movie ticket costs 12 dollars and you buy x tickets, how can we express the total cost of the tickets?

• 12 + x

• 12 * x

• 12 / x

• x - 12

A baker makes 24 cookies and puts them in boxes of y cookies each. Write an expression for the number of boxes needed.

• 24-y

• y+24

• y/24

• 24/y