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.

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

   15 − y
3. 3.

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

   13 − k
4. 4.

   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
5. 5.

   Tala shares k stickers equally among 5 children (no arguing allowed). Draw a bar of k cut into 5 equal parts. What expression shows the number of stickers each child gets?

   k/5
6. 6.

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

   • 7
   • x
   • 7x
   • 3
7. 7.

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

   • n
   • 4
   • 5
   • 5n
8. 8.

   Bo holds a card with 4x + 5 on it. How many terms does 4x + 5 have?

   • 3
   • 2
   • 6
   • 1
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