Variables
Two less than a number.
n - 2
Mrs. Williams put 25 cookies into each gift basket.
"g" stands for a gift basket.
a) g + 25 c) 25 x g
b.) g - 25 d) g / 25
25 x g
A bookshelf has some books and 4 books were taken away. Now there are 24 books left.
"b" stands for books.
a) b + 4 = 24
b) b - 4 = 24
c) 4 x b = 24
b) b - 4 = 24
5 more than a number.
n + 5
DeShawn had 38 stickers and gave some stickers away.
"s" stands for stickers.
a) s + 38 c) 38 x s
b) 38 - s d) 38 / s
38 - s
A full box of sugar cookies AND 8 more sugar cookies, equals 20 sugar cookies.
"c" stands for sugar cookies.
a) c + 8 = 20
b) 8 - c = 20
c) c x 8 = 20
c + 8 = 20
A number divided by 3.
n/3
Katie divided her pencils evenly into 5 boxes.
"p" stands for pencils.
a) 5 + p c) p x 5
b) 5 - p d) p / 5
p / 5
6 full packs of mint gum, equals 72 pieces of mint gum.
"g" stands for mint gum.
a) g + 6 = 72
b) g - 6 = 72
c) g x 6 = 72
g x 6 = 72
A number times 4
n x 4
Mark has some toy cars and his mom gives him 9 more toy cars.
"c" stands for toy cars.
a) c + 9 c) 9 x c
b) 9 - c d) c / 9
c + 9
50 index cards divided equally into envelopes , equals 5 envelopes.
"c" stands for index cards.
a) 50 + c = 5
b) 50 - c + 5
c) 50 / c = 5
50 / c = 5
5 less than a number.
n - 5
There are some cups on a table. 5 get knocked off the table.
c - 5