Write Variable Expressions: Word Problems

Question 1

Duncan bought a bag of s sour candies. He ate 68 of the candies. Choose the expression

Accepted Answer

s - 68

Question 2

There were 50 frogs in a pond. f of the frogs hopped away. Choose the expression

Accepted Answer

50 - f

Question 3

Anton had d DVDs. His mother bought him 97 more DVDs. Choose the expression

Accepted Answer

d + 97

Question 4

Britt had b books. Then she went to a book sale and bought 85 more books. Choose the expression

Accepted Answer

b + 85

Question 5

Raymond has 26 buttons. He gives away b buttons. Choose the expression

Accepted Answer

26 - b

Question 6

Russ put 14 pics into an album. He split the pics evenly among p pages. Choose the expression

Accepted Answer

14 / p

Question 7

There were 47 frogs in a pond. f of the frogs hopped away. Choose the expression

Accepted Answer

47 - f

Question 8

Vera earned b bonus points. Todd earned 79 more bonus points than Vera. Choose the expression

Accepted Answer

b + 79

Question 9

Tara earned e extra points. Molly earned 95 fewer extra points than Tara. Choose the expression

Accepted Answer

e - 95

Question 10

Bert has h hair bows. Bert's sister has 57 more hair bows than Bert. Choose the expression

Accepted Answer

h + 57

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