Writing Expressions
Real World Expressions
Writing Verbal Phrases
Tricky Situations
100

the sum of 2 and a number x

2 + x

100

An electrician charges customers $52 for each hour worked (h) plus an additional $11 for travel. 

52h + 11

100

3x

3 times a number x

100
the number of seconds in m minutes
60m
200
7 more than a number
n + 7
200

Haley has a goal reading 25 books this year.  She has already read b books.

25 - b

200

x/3

one third of a number x or a number x divided by 3

200
the number of months in y years
12y
300

the difference of a number and 6

n - 6

300

The volleyball coach wants the same number of students on each team.  There are 180 students and n teams.

180/n

300

2x - 9

nine less than twice a number

300
the number of tokens needed to play v video games if eahc game takes 4 tokens
4v
400

the quotient of a number and 5

n / 5

400

Natalie's height is 30 inches less than twice her brother Henry's height (h).

2h - 30

400

5(x+8)

five times the sum of a number and 8

400
number of days left in a week if d days have passed so far
7-d
500

18 less than a number

n - 18

500

A gallon contains g ounces.  A liter contains 1.8 more than 1/4 as many ounces as a gallon.

1/4g + 1.8  or g/4 + 1.8

500

5/8x + 2

two more than five eighths of a number

500
each person's share if p people share 16 slices of pizza equally
16/p
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