Write and read expressions with letters

Answer Key - Grade 6 Math Worksheet - Building Confidence

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1. 1.

   Bo has k star stickers. A friend has 8 fewer than that. Draw the bars. What expression shows the number of stickers the friend has?

   k − 8
2. 2.

   Esme sketches a bar for m and cuts 4 off the end. What expression shows 4 less than m?

   m − 4
3. 3.

   Jun draws a bar of 15 and cuts y off the end. What expression means "Subtract y from 15"?

   15 − y
4. 4.

   Kira draws a bar of 13 and cuts k off the end. What expression means "Take k away from 13"?

   13 − k
5. 5.

   Milo packs 4 boxes. Each box has n beads and 5 stickers: one box is the bar n + 5. Use parentheses for the sum. What expression shows all the beads and stickers?

   4(n + 5)
6. 6.

   Noah draws one bar for the sum of k and 6. Use parentheses for the sum. What expression shows 2 times that sum?

   2(k + 6)
7. 7.

   Pia cuts yarn that is n meters long into 4 equal pieces (the cat is very interested). Draw a bar of n cut into 4 equal parts. What expression shows the length of one piece?

   n/4
8. 8.

   Zee holds a card with 7x + 3 on it. What is the coefficient of x?

   • x
   • 7
   • 7x
   • 3
9. 9.

   Ari picks a card that shows 5n + 4. What is the coefficient of n?

   • 4
   • n
   • 5
   • 5n
10. 10.

    Kira holds a card with k − 9 on it. Which words match k − 9?

    • 9 more than k
    • 9 fewer than k
    • k fewer than 9