Write and read expressions with letters

Answer Key - Grade 6 Math Worksheet - Building Confidence

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1. 1.

   Ari draws a bar for n and cuts 5 off the end. What expression shows 5 less than n?

   n − 5
2. 2.

   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
3. 3.

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

   m − 4
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.

   Luz packs 3 boxes. Each box holds x pencils and 2 erasers: one box is the bar x + 2. Use parentheses for the sum. What expression shows all the pencils and erasers?

   3(x + 2)
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.

   Ren draws a bar of x cut into 3 equal parts. What expression shows x divided by 3?

   x/3
8. 8.

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

   • n
   • 5n
   • 5
   • 4
9. 9.

   Jun reads the card that shows n − 6. Which words match n − 6?

   • 6 less than n
   • n less than 6
   • 6 more than n
10. 10.

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

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