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Puzzle Time
What Did the Rubber Band Do When It Enlisted
In The Navy?
Write the letter of each answer in the box containing the
exercise number.
Write the phrase as an expression.
1. 4 less than 7 2. 3 times a number x
3. 27 divided by 9 4. the total of 7 and 13
5. 5 fewer than 21 6. 18 added to 16
7. 10 subtracted from a number x
8. the product of 2 and 11
9. the quotient of 17 and a number x
10. the difference of a number x and 6
11. 6 increased by a number x
12. the difference of 15 and a number x
Write the phrase as an expression. Then evaluate
when x = 4 and y = 24.
13. twice a number y
14. the sum of a number x and 19
15. a number x multiplied by 14
16. a number y take away 12
17. 5 less than the quotient of a number y and 2
18. the sum of a number x and 5, all divided by 3
19. 8 more than the product of 3 and a number y
20. the quotient of 36 and the difference of a number x and 2
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Answers for Exercises 1–12
T. 21 - 5 N. x - 10
O. 27 ¸ 9 I. 17 ¸ x
P. 16 + 18 T. 7 - 4
S. 15 - x A. x - 6
N. 7 + 13 E. 6 + x
T. 2 · 11 D. 3x
Answers for Exercises 13–20
I. 7 T. 23
P. 18 N. 3
E. 48 A. 80
T. 12 O. 56
1.2
17 5 12 18 10 6 20 11 2 1 3 19 16 8 13 7 14 9 15 4

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