Name____________________________________________________________Date___________ 
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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    Name____________________________________________________________Date___________ 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 Copyright © Big Ideas Learning, LLC Big Ideas Math Green All rights reserved. Resources by Chapter 15 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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