6th Grade Math Textbook, Progress

(Marvins-Underground-K-12) #1
Write each word expression as a numerical expression.


  1. the sum of two and seven 2. 14 less than 100

  2. ten decreased by 0.5 4. 70 more than 350


Write each word expression as an algebraic expression. Use xas your variable.


  1. the sum of a number and 45 6. 12 more than a number

  2. the difference of 1 and a number 8. 13 subtracted from a number

  3. a number decreased by five 10. eleven less than a number

  4. a number added to sixteen 12. a number increased by fifty

  5. eight more than a number 14. 45 decreased by a number


Write each mathematical expression as a word expression.


  1. 100  5 16. 10 x 17.u7.99

  2. 95 y 19. m 65 20. 35 18.3

  3. 7  8 22. a 1 23.$16.02c

  4. A baby gained 0.8 pounds since
    its last visit to the doctor. The baby
    weighed 24.5 pounds at its last visit.
    How much does the baby weigh
    now, in pounds?

  5. A man weighs mpounds. The two
    packages he is carrying weigh 10
    pounds and dpounds. What is the
    total weight, in pounds, of the two
    packages?
    25. A tree grew 3.75 feet since its height
    was last measured. At the last
    measurement, the height of the tree
    was hfeet. How many feet tall is
    the tree now?
    27. William earns $8.25 per hour,
    Suzyn earns $9.00 per hour, and
    Davy earns $7.50 per hour. How
    much more does William earn than
    Davy?

  6. A student makes a mistake and adds 140,235.97 instead of subtracting it.
    The incorrect answer is 3,629,817.4. What is the correct answer? Explain
    how you got your answer.


Write a numerical expression or an algebraic expression
to show how you would solve the problem.

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