Translate Word Problems to Expressions: Grade 5 Math Quiz

A store sells pencils for $x each. If you buy 5 pencils, how much do you spend? Write an expression for the total cost.

• 5+x

• 5x

• 10x

• x+5

Maria has $y. She buys 3 books for $10 each. Write an expression to find out how much money she has left after her purchase.

• y - 20

• y - 10

• y - 30

• y - 15

A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour and x cups of sugar. Write an expression for the total number of cups of ingredients needed.

• 2 * x

• 2 + x

• 2 - x

• x - 2

Tom has a collection of x toy cars. If he buys 4 more cars, how can you express the total number of toy cars he has now?

• x + 10

• x + 4

• x - 4

• 4x

A garden has x rows of plants. Each row has 6 plants. Write an expression to find the total number of plants in the garden.

• 6 * x

• x + 6

• 6 / x

• 6 - x

Lily has y stickers. She gives 3 stickers to each of her 4 friends. Write an expression to find out how many stickers she has left.

• y - 3

• y - 10

• y - 4

• y - 12

A box can hold x toys. If you have 3 boxes, how can you express the total number of toys that can fit in all the boxes?

• 9x

• x + 3

• 3 + x

• 3x

A baker makes x loaves of bread each day. If he works for 5 days, write an expression to find out how many loaves he makes in total.

• 5x

• 10x

• 5+x

• x+5

A movie ticket costs $12. If you buy x tickets, write an expression for the total cost of the tickets.

• 15x

• 10x

• 12x

• x12

A farmer has y apples. He sells 10 apples each week. Write an expression to find out how many apples he has after 3 weeks.

• y - 10

• y - 20

• y - 30

• y + 30