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A student buys 3 pencils for $2 each and a notebook for $5. Write a numerical expression.
(2×3)+2
Simplify: (2×3)+2
6+2=8
Use a letter to represent the total cost of (2×3)+2
(2×3)+2=x
Simplify: [3+(4×2)]+5
[3+8]+5=11+5=16
A student earns $5 per chore and does 6 chores. Then spends $8. Let s represent savings.
[5×6]−8=s⇒30−8=s⇒s=22
A teacher buys 4 packs of markers for $5 each and 3 erasers for $2 each.
(4×5)+(3×2)
Simplify: (4×5)+(3×2)
20+6=26
Use a letter to represent the total cost of (4×5)+(3×2)
(4×5)+(3×2)=t 26
Simplify: (6+2)×[10−(3+1)]
8×[10−4]=8×6=48
A teacher buys 3 folders at $4 and 2 paper packs at $6. Gets $5 off. Let t be total.
[(3×4)+(2×6)]−5=t⇒12+12−5=t⇒t=19
A coach buys 3 cones for $7 each and 2 whistles for $4 each.
(3×7)+(2×4)
Simplify: (17×7)+(2×8)
119+16=135
Use a letter to represent the total cost of (3×7)+(2×4)
(3×7)+(2×4)=c 29
8[(12÷3)+(2×4)]−5
83
A coach buys 4 cones at $78 and 3 whistles at $54. Returns 2 cones. Let c be cost.
[(4x78)+(3x54)]-2x78 =318
A parent buys 2 balloon packs at $3, 4 tablecloths at $5, and 3 snack trays at $8.
(2×3)+(4×5)+(3×8)
Simplify: 4(32×147)+(2×84)/3
18,872
Use a letter to represent the total cost of (2×3)+(4×5)+(3×8)
(2×3)+(4×5)+(3×8)=m⇒m=50
Simplify: {(5+3)×[6−(2+1)]}+4
{8×[6−3]}+4=8×3+4=24+4=28
A parent buys 2 balloon packs at $39, 4 tablecloths at $56, 3 trays at $89. Uses $10 coupon.
[(2x39)+(4x56)+(3x89)]-10 = 559
A store sells 9 shirts for $15 and 3 hats for $8.Three shirts were damaged in packaging at the warehouse and returned.
(9×15)+(3×8)-(3x15)
Simplify:25,096- (52×15)+65(3×87)
41,281
Use a letter to represent the total cost of (2×15)+(3×8)
(2×15)+(3×8)=p⇒p=54
Simplify: [(47+2)×(38+87)]−[6+(8÷2)]67
5,455
A student earns $16/hr for 49 hrs, spends $15 on lunch and $8 on books. Let s be savings.
(16x49)-(15+8) = 777