Translate Real-Life Scenarios to Equations and Expressions

A store sells apples for $2 each. If you buy 'x' apples, how much do you spend? Write an equation to represent this situation.

• total cost = 2 + x

• total cost = x + 2

• total cost = 2 * x

• total cost = 2 - x

Maria has 'y' marbles. If she buys 5 more marbles, how many does she have now? Write an expression for the total number of marbles.

• y + 10

• y - 5

• 5y

• y + 5

A book costs $15. If you want to buy 'n' books, how much will you pay in total? Write an equation to express this.

• total_cost = 15 * n

• total_cost = 15 + n

• total_cost = 15 / n

• total_cost = n - 15

Tom has 'p' stickers. He gives away 3 stickers to his friend. How many stickers does he have left? Write an expression for the remaining stickers.

• p + 3

• p - 3

• p / 3

• p - 5

A car travels 'd' miles in one hour. How far will it travel in 't' hours? Write an equation to represent the distance traveled.

• d / t

• d - t

• d + t

• d * t

Samantha has 'm' dollars. She spends $10 on lunch. How much money does she have left? Write an expression for her remaining money.

• m - 5

• m - 10

• m / 2

• m + 10

A recipe requires 'x' cups of flour. If you want to make 3 batches, how many cups of flour do you need in total? Write an equation to find the total flour needed.

• x / 3

• 3 - x

• x + 3

• 3 * x

A garden has 'g' flowers. If 4 flowers bloom, how many flowers are there now? Write an expression to show the total number of flowers.

• g - 4

• g + 4

• g * 4

• g / 4

A movie ticket costs $12. If you buy 'k' tickets, how much do you spend? Write an equation to represent your total cost.

• Total Cost = 12 * k

• Total Cost = 12 / k

• Total Cost = k - 12

• Total Cost = 12 + k

Liam has 'h' hours to complete his homework. If he spends 2 hours on math, how many hours does he have left for other subjects? Write an expression for the remaining hours.

• 2h

• h - 2

• h - 1

• h + 2