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.

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

   m − 4
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.

   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)
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.

   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
7. 7.

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

   x/3
8. 8.

   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
9. 9.

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

   • 4
   • n
   • 5
   • 5n
10. 10.

    Esme picks a card that shows 5n + 7. How many terms does 5n + 7 have?

    • 4
    • 1
    • 3
    • 2