Translating Word Problems into Algebraic Expressions

A farmer has x apples. If he buys 5 more apples, how many apples does he have now? Write an expression and evaluate it for x = 10.

• 10

• 5

• 20

• 15

Maria has y dollars. She spends 3 dollars on a snack. Write an expression for how much money she has left and evaluate it for y = 20.

• 15

• 20

• 10

• 17

A book costs p dollars. If you buy 4 books, how much do you spend? Write an expression and evaluate it for p = 15.

• 75

• 30

• 45

• 60

Tom has m marbles. He gives away 2 marbles to his friend. Write an expression for the number of marbles he has left and evaluate it for m = 12.

• 8

• 12

• 10

• 5

A car travels d miles per hour. How far does it travel in 3 hours? Write an expression and evaluate it for d = 60.

• 180 miles

• 200 miles

• 150 miles

• 120 miles

In a class, there are n students. If 5 students are absent, how many students are present? Write an expression and evaluate it for n = 30.

• 30

• 25

• 20

• 15

A pizza has s slices. If you eat 2 slices, how many slices are left? Write an expression and evaluate it for s = 8.

• 8

• 4

• 6

• 10

A box contains b toys. If you buy 3 more boxes, how many toys do you have in total? Write an expression and evaluate it for b = 10.

• 40

• 20

• 50

• 30

A recipe requires c cups of flour. If you double the recipe, how much flour do you need? Write an expression and evaluate it for c = 2.

• 8 cups of flour

• 6 cups of flour

• 4 cups of flour

• 2 cups of flour

A concert ticket costs t dollars. If you buy 3 tickets, how much do you spend? Write an expression and evaluate it for t = 25.

• 75

• 30

• 50

• 100