Real-Life Word Problems: Translate & Evaluate Expressions

A store sells pencils for $2 each and erasers for $3 each. If you buy 4 pencils and 2 erasers, write an expression to represent the total cost. What is the total cost?

• 14

• 12

• 10

• 16

Maria has twice as many marbles as John. If John has 'x' marbles, write an expression for the number of marbles Maria has. If John has 10 marbles, how many does Maria have?

• 30

• 15

• 20

• 25

A recipe calls for 3 cups of flour and 2 cups of sugar. If you want to make 'x' batches of the recipe, write an expression for the total cups of flour needed. How much flour is needed for 4 batches?

• 12 cups of flour

• 6 cups of flour

• 10 cups of flour

• 8 cups of flour

Tom is 5 years older than his sister. If his sister's age is 'y', write an expression for Tom's age. If his sister is 12 years old, how old is Tom?

• 15

• 17

• 10

• 20

A car travels 'd' miles in 't' hours. Write an expression for the speed of the car in miles per hour. If the car travels 120 miles in 2 hours, what is its speed?

• 75 miles per hour

• 90 miles per hour

• 60 miles per hour

• 30 miles per hour

A book costs $15 and a magazine costs $5. If you buy 'x' books and 'y' magazines, write an expression for the total cost. If you buy 2 books and 3 magazines, what is the total cost?

• $25

• $30

• $50

• 45

A box can hold 'x' toys. If you have 3 boxes, write an expression for the total number of toys that can fit. If each box holds 10 toys, how many toys can fit in total?

• 25

• 20

• 15

• 30

A farmer has 'x' apples and he buys 10 more. Write an expression for the total number of apples he has now. If he started with 30 apples, how many does he have after buying more?

• 30

• 40

• 50

• 20