Create Expressions: Apples, Marbles, and More!

1. Sarah has x apples and she buys 5 more apples. Write an expression to represent the total number of apples Sarah has now.

• x - 5

• 5 + x

• x * 5

• x + 5

2. Tom has y marbles and he finds 3 more marbles. Write an expression for the total number of marbles Tom has after finding them.

• y + 5

• 3y

• y + 3

• y - 3

3. A box contains a number of chocolates represented by z. If 10 more chocolates are added to the box, what expression shows the new total?

• z + 5

• z + 10

• z * 10

• z - 10

4. Lisa has 4 pencils and she receives m more pencils from her friend. Write an expression to show how many pencils Lisa has now.

• 4 - m

• 4 + m

• m - 4

• 4 * m

5. A garden has n flowers, and 6 new flowers are planted. What expression represents the total number of flowers in the garden after planting?

• n + 6

• n - 6

• n * 6

• n + 3

6. Mark has 2x toy cars, and he buys 3 more toy cars. Write an expression to show how many toy cars Mark has in total.

• 2x + 5

• 3x + 3

• 2x - 3

• 2x + 3

7. In a classroom, there are 15 students and p new students join. Write an expression to represent the total number of students in the classroom now.

• p - 15

• 15 + p

• 15 * p

• 15 - p

8. A library has q books, and it receives 12 new books. What expression shows the total number of books in the library after the new ones arrive?

• q - 12

• q + 12

• q * 12

• q / 12

9. Emma has 3x stickers, and she gets 5 more stickers from her friend. Write an expression to represent the total number of stickers Emma has now.

• 5x + 3

• 3x + 10

• 3x - 5

• 3x + 5

10. A fruit basket contains y oranges, and 8 more oranges are added. Write an expression to show the total number of oranges in the basket after the addition.

• y - 8

• y + 8

• y + 10

• 8y