Translate Real-Life Scenarios into Math Expressions

Sarah has 5 apples. She buys 3 more apples. How many apples does she have now? Write the expression for this situation.

• 6

• 4

• 8

• 10

Tom has 12 marbles. He gives 4 marbles to his friend. How many marbles does Tom have left? Write the expression for this situation.

• 8

• 10

• 4

• 6

A book costs $15. If Lisa buys 2 books, how much will she spend? Write the expression for this situation.

• $30

• $15

• $45

• $25

There are 8 birds on a tree. 3 more birds join them. How many birds are there now? Write the expression for this situation.

• 11

• 12

• 10

• 9

A box contains 10 chocolates. If you eat 2 chocolates, how many are left? Write the expression for this situation.

• 6

• 10

• 8

• 2

Emily has 20 stickers. She gives 5 stickers to each of her 3 friends. How many stickers does she have left? Write the expression for this situation.

• 15

• 10

• 0

• 5

A farmer has 30 apples. He sells 10 apples and then picks 5 more. How many apples does he have now? Write the expression for this situation.

• 20

• 35

• 25

• 15

In a classroom, there are 15 students. If 5 more students join, how many students are there in total? Write the expression for this situation.

• 10

• 25

• 20

• 15

A toy costs $25. If you have $50, how much money will you have left after buying the toy? Write the expression for this situation.

• $50

• $25

• $15

• $30

A gardener plants 4 rows of flowers with 6 flowers in each row. How many flowers are there in total? Write the expression for this situation.

• 30

• 12

• 18

• 24