Phrase to Expression
Write the phrase as an expression:
The sum of 57 and a number b.
57 + b
Write the phrase as an expression:
2/3 of a number x
(2/3)x
Write an expression for the situation:
The total height of a 1-foot tall birdbath if it's placed on a base that's b feet tall.
1 + b
Find the unit rate:
32 pencils / 4 boxes
8 pencils / 1 box
Write an expression for the situation:
Number of minutes in h hours.
60h
Find the unit rate:
$75 / 5 video games
$15 / 1 video game
Write the phrase as an expression:
The product of 4 and the quantity of the difference of x and 90.
4(x - 90)
Write an expression for the situation:
Each person's share of baseball cards if 4 people share c cards equally.
c/4
Write the phrase as an expression:
The quotient of 8 and twice a number z
8/2z
4/z
You're making candles for your friends. A mold for the candles costs $22.50 and wax to make each candle costs $5. Write an algebraic expression for the total cost of making c candles. THEN calculate how much it would cost to make 8 candles.
5c + 22.5
It would cost $62.50 to make 8 candles.