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Math Word Problems and Expressions

The document presents a series of math problems involving basic arithmetic and algebraic expressions. It includes scenarios such as savings, distance, purchasing items, and conversions, requiring the formulation of expressions or equations. Each problem is designed to apply mathematical concepts to real-life situations.

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Math Word Problems and Expressions

The document presents a series of math problems involving basic arithmetic and algebraic expressions. It includes scenarios such as savings, distance, purchasing items, and conversions, requiring the formulation of expressions or equations. Each problem is designed to apply mathematical concepts to real-life situations.

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Sally's Savings:

Sally has $24 in her piggy bank. She wants to save $5 more each week for 6 weeks. How much
money will Sally have in total after 6 weeks?

2. Jake's Journey:

Jake rides his bike at a speed of 8 miles per hour. If he rides for x hours, how far will he travel?
Write an expression to represent the distance.

3. Balloon Bonanza:

A party supply store sells balloons in packs of 6. If you need b balloons for a party, write an
expression to show how many packs you should buy.

4. Cookie Conundrum:

Maria bakes c cookies. She gives 1/3 of them to her friends and eats 4 herself. Write an
expression for how many cookies she has left.

5. Rectangle Riddle:

The length of a rectangle is 3 inches more than its width. If we represent the width as w, write
an expression for the perimeter of the rectangle.

6. Allowance Adventure:

Tom gets a weekly allowance of $10. He spends $3 on snacks and saves the rest. After x weeks,
how much money will Tom have saved?

7. Book Bonanza:

The school library has 500 books. Each student borrows 2 books. How many students (s) can
borrow books before the library runs out? Write an equation and solve for s.
8. Pizza Party:

A pizza costs $12 and feeds 3 people. If you have p people at a party, write an expression for the
cost of buying enough pizzas to feed everyone.

9. Temperature Twist:

The temperature in Celsius (C) can be converted to Fahrenheit (F) using the formula: F = 9/5C +
32. If the temperature is 20°C, what is it in Fahrenheit?

10. Garden Geometry:

Emma is making a square garden. She has 24 feet of fencing to go around the entire garden.
Write an equation to find the length of one side of the garden.

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The expression to calculate the distance Jake travels is 8x, where 8 represents his speed in miles per hour and x the number of hours he rides .

The expression to calculate the number of packs needed is ⌈b/6⌉, where b is the total number of balloons needed and each pack contains 6 balloons .

The equation to find the side length of the square garden is 4s = 24, where s is the side length. Solving gives s = 6 feet .

The equation to solve is 2s = 500. Solving for s gives s = 250. Thus, 250 students can borrow books before the library runs out of stock .

The perimeter P of the rectangle can be expressed as P = 2(w + (w + 3)) = 4w + 6, where w is the width of the rectangle .

The expression for the total cost is $12 * ⌈p/3⌉, where each pizza costs $12 and serves 3 people. Thus, you use the ceiling function ⌈ ⌉ to ensure everyone is fed .

Maria has c - (1/3)c - 4 cookies left. She gives away 1/3 of her cookies and eats 4 herself, hence the remaining cookies are calculated as c - (1/3)c - 4 .

The total savings of Tom is $7x, as he saves $10 (his allowance) minus $3 (for snacks) every week, resulting in saving $7 per week. Therefore, after x weeks, he saves 7x dollars .

The temperature of 20°C is equivalent to 68°F using the formula F = 9/5C + 32. Substituting the value gives F = 9/5 * 20 + 32 = 36 + 32 = 68°F .

Sally will have $54 in her piggy bank after 6 weeks. She currently has $24 and will save an additional $5 per week, so the total savings after 6 weeks is $24 + ($5 * 6) = $54 .

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