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A student buys 3 pencils for $2 each and a notebook for $5. Write a numerical expression.

(2×3)+2

100

Simplify: (2×3)+2

6+2=8

100

Use a letter to represent the total cost of (2×3)+2

(2×3)+2=x

100

Simplify: [3+(4×2)]+5

[3+8]+5=11+5=16

100

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

200

A teacher buys 4 packs of markers for $5 each and 3 erasers for $2 each.

(4×5)+(3×2)

200

Simplify: (4×5)+(3×2)

20+6=26

200

Use a letter to represent the total cost of (4×5)+(3×2)

(4×5)+(3×2)=t 26

200

Simplify: (6+2)×[10−(3+1)]

8×[10−4]=8×6=48

200

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

300

A coach buys 3 cones for $7 each and 2 whistles for $4 each.

(3×7)+(2×4)

300

Simplify: (17×7)+(2×8)

119+16=135

300

Use a letter to represent the total cost of (3×7)+(2×4)

(3×7)+(2×4)=c 29

300

8[(12÷3)+(2×4)]−5

83

300

A coach buys 4 cones at $78 and 3 whistles at $54. Returns 2 cones. Let c be cost.

[(4x78)+(3x54)]-2x78 =318

400

A parent buys 2 balloon packs at $3, 4 tablecloths at $5, and 3 snack trays at $8.

(2×3)+(4×5)+(3×8)

400

Simplify: 4(32×147)+(2×84)/3

18,872

400

Use a letter to represent the total cost of (2×3)+(4×5)+(3×8)

(2×3)+(4×5)+(3×8)=m⇒m=50

400

Simplify: {(5+3)×[6−(2+1)]}+4

{8×[6−3]}+4=8×3+4=24+4=28

400

A parent buys 2 balloon packs at $39, 4 tablecloths at $56, 3 trays at $89. Uses $10 coupon.

[(2x39)+(4x56)+(3x89)]-10 = 559

500

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)

500

Simplify:25,096- (52×15)+65(3×87)

41,281

500

Use a letter to represent the total cost of (2×15)+(3×8)

(2×15)+(3×8)=p⇒p=54

500

Simplify: [(47+2)×(38+87)]−[6+(8÷2)]67

5,455

500

A student earns $16/hr for 49 hrs, spends $15 on lunch and $8 on books. Let s be savings.

(16x49)-(15+8) = 777