5 questions
Which statement could be represented by the expression 10g - 5?
The product of ten and a number less than five
Five less than the product of ten and a number
The sum of ten times a number and five
The product of ten times a number and negative five
Alison has $4 less than twice the amount Ben has. Which expression represents Alison’s amount if Ben has m dollars?
4 - 2m
m - 4
2m - 4
Which algebraic expression could be represented by the statement below?
Five times a number plus the quantity of the sum of a different number and eight
5x + (x + 8)
5x + y + 8
5(x + y + 8)
5x + (y + 8)
If 25 students in a science class at a middle school are going on a hiking trip and each tent holds s number of students, which expression could be used to determine the number of tents needed for the hiking trip?
25s
25 – s
25 + s
Mary’s hourly rate at McDance is 4 more dollars than twice John’s hourly rate. If j represents John’s hourly rate, which expression describes Mary’s hourly rate?
2j + 4
4j - 2
2j - 4
4j + 2