Expressions with Parentheses & One-Step Equations Challenge

A store sells 3 types of fruit: apples, bananas, and oranges. If you buy 2 apples and 3 bananas, how can you express the total cost if apples cost $2 each and bananas cost $1 each using parentheses?

• ((2 * 2) + (3 * 1))

• (2 + 3) * (2 + 1)

• (3 * 2) + (2 * 1)

• (2 * 3) + (2 * 1)

Sarah has 12 marbles. She gives 4 marbles to her friend. Write an equation to represent the number of marbles Sarah has left.

• 8

• 6

• 10

• 4

A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour and 3 cups of sugar. If you want to make 2 batches, how can you write an expression using parentheses to show the total amount of flour and sugar needed?

• 2 * (2 + 3)

• (2 + 3) + 2

• (2 * 2) + (3 * 2)

• (2 + 3) * 2

Tom has 15 stickers. He buys 5 more stickers and then gives away 3. Write an equation to find out how many stickers Tom has now.

• 12

• 17

• 15

• 20

A book costs $10, and a magazine costs $5. If you buy 3 books and 2 magazines, write an expression using parentheses to calculate the total cost.

• (3 * 10) + (2 * 5)

• (3 + 10) * (2 + 5)

• 3 * (10 + 2 * 5)

• (3 * 5) + (2 * 10)

Emily has 20 candies. She shares them equally among 4 friends. Write an equation to find out how many candies each friend receives.

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 8

A gardener plants 3 rows of flowers, with 4 flowers in each row. Write an expression using parentheses to show the total number of flowers planted.

• 4 + 4

• 3 + 4

• 3 * 4

• 4 * 3

If a car travels 60 miles per hour, how far will it travel in 3 hours? Write an equation to represent this situation.

• 90 miles

• 240 miles

• 150 miles

• 180 miles

A pizza is cut into 8 slices. If you eat 2 slices, how can you express the remaining slices using an equation?

• 4 slices

• 6 slices

• 8 slices

• 2 slices

Liam has 30 dollars. He spends 10 dollars on a toy and then saves the rest. Write an equation to find out how much money Liam has left.

• 20 dollars

• 5 dollars

• 25 dollars

• 15 dollars