Writing Expressions
Writing Equations
Solving Equations
Expression or Equation?
Vocabulary
100
Fern has 7 red pens and b blue pens. How many pens does Fern have?
What is "7 + b" pens?
100
Roger bought some used CDs at a garage sale. He gave 9 CDs to his dad and kept 12 of them for himself. How many CDs did Roger buy at the garage sale?
What is "c - 9 = 12" or "c - 12 = 9" or "9 + 12 = c" or 12 + 9 = c"?
100
18 + x = 36
What is "x = 18"?
100
25y
What is an "expression"?
100
A(n) _________________ is an unknown part of an equation, represented by a letter.
What is a variable?
200
Sarah had 15 quarters. She used q quarters in the vending machine. How many quarters does Sarah have left?
What is "15 - q" quarters?
200
Felicia and Sam sold 103 muffins at the bake sale. Felicia sold 25 muffins. How many muffins did Sam sell at the bake sale?
What is "45 + s = 103" or "s + 45 = 103" or "103 - 45 = s" or 103 - s = 45"?
200

x - 45 = 88

What is "x = 133"?

200

My middle name begins with a T, can you guess what it is?

Taylor

200

In the Harry Potter series, what is the name of Harry's estranged godfather who is imprisoned in Azkaban until book 3?

Sirius Black

300
Macy had d dollars. She gave half of her dollars to charity. How many dollars did she give to charity.
What is "1/2 d" dollars?
300

Some of you may have noticed that I recently got a tattoo. What is my tattoo of?

a cross

300
x/3 = 10
What is "x = 30"?
300
19f = 63
What is an "equation"?
300
Two expressions set equal to each other creates a(n) _______________.
What is an equation?
400
A candy company divided c bags of candy into 12 boxes. How many bags of candy are in each box?
What is "c/12" bags?
400
Alison took 51 candy bars and split them into groups to give out for Halloween. She put 3 bars in each group. How many bunches did Alison make?
What is "51/3 = b" or "51/b = 3" or "3b = 51"
400

What is the capital of Italy?

Rome

400
7(1/2 + r)
What is an "expression"?
400
A(n) ________________ is a combination of numbers, variables, and symbols that illustrate a mathematical relationship
What is an expression?
500

What is the slowest animal in the world?

Three-toed sloth

500
The sum of 13 and the quotient of 6 and x is equal to 15.
What is "13 + 6/x = 15"?
500
x/7 - 4 = 3
What is "x = 1"?
500
34v - 17 = 12u + 87
What is an "equation"?
500
the answer to a subtraction problem is a(n) ______________.
What is the difference?
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