Mathematics Grade 4 45 min

Write variable expressions: word problems

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Leo has 'n' apples. He picks 5 more. Write an expression for the total.

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Mia has 'b' balloons. 3 fly away. Write an expression for how many are left.

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There are 4 boxes. Each has 'p' pencils. Write an expression for the total.

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
You have 'c' cookies and bake 8 more. Which expression shows how many cookies you have now?
0.c + 8
1.c - 8
2.8 * c
3.8 - c
Easy
There are 's' stickers. You give 4 away. Which expression shows how many stickers are left?
0.s - 4
1.s + 4
2.4 * s
3.s / 4
Easy
A store has 6 bags of oranges. Each bag has 'x' oranges. Which expression shows the total number of oranges?
0.x - 6
1.x + 6
2.6 * x
3.6 + x

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