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Algebra Word Problems Practice Sheet

This document contains an algebra word problems worksheet with 12 problems. For each problem, an algebraic expression is written that represents the relationship described in the word problem. The answers sheet provides the correct algebraic expression for each problem. Some problems have multiple correct expressions. The last problem on the sheet is identified as a "trick problem" that does not require algebra.

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Algebra Word Problems Practice Sheet

This document contains an algebra word problems worksheet with 12 problems. For each problem, an algebraic expression is written that represents the relationship described in the word problem. The answers sheet provides the correct algebraic expression for each problem. Some problems have multiple correct expressions. The last problem on the sheet is identified as a "trick problem" that does not require algebra.

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ALGEBRA WORD PROBLEMS SHEET 1


Write the correct algebraic expression for each word problem.
See if you can spot the trick problem that doesn’t need algebra!
1) There are 12 packets of crisps in a big pack. = 12n
I buy n big packs of crisps.
How many packets of crisps have I bought?
2) There are t pencils in a pack. I buy 4 packs. =
How many pencils?
3) I have 6 pens. A friend gives me n more pens. =
How many pens do I have now?
4) A bag of apples contains 6 apples. I buy w bags of apples. =
How many apples have I bought?
5) I have a box of d chocolates. I eat 7 of them. =
How many chocolates are left?
6) The temperature is 62⁰F. It gets warmer by h degrees. =
What is the temperature now?
7) There are 20 balloons at a party. y balloons are burst. =
How many balloons are left?
8) There are z fish in an aquarium. ¼ of the fish are angelfish. =
How many fish are angelfish?
9) There are 20 red and blue marbles in a bag. s marbles are =
red. How many are blue?
10) In a class of c children, 2/5 are boys. =
What fraction are girls?
11) There are s cars in a carpark. =
How many wheels will they have in total?
12) I have u soft toy salamanders. I get v more. =
How many salamanders do I have now?
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ALGEBRA WORD PROBLEMS SHEET 1 ANSWERS


1) There are 12 packets of crisps in a big pack. = 12n
I buy n big packs of crisps.
How many packets of crisps have I bought?
2) There are t pencils in a pack. I buy 4 packs. = 4t
How many pencils?
3) I have 6 pens. A friend gives me n more pens. = n+6
How many pens do I have now?
4) A bag of apples contains 6 apples. I buy w bags of apples. = 6w
How many apples have I bought?
5) I have a box of d chocolates. I eat 7 of them. = d-7
How many chocolates are left?
6) The temperature is 62⁰F. It gets warmer by h degrees. = 62+h ⁰F
What is the temperature now? (or h+62)
7) There are 20 balloons at a party. y balloons are burst. = 20-y
How many balloons are left?
8) There are z fish in an aquarium. ¼ of the fish are angelfish. = ¾z
How many fish are angelfish?
9) There are 20 red and blue marbles in a bag. s marbles are = 20-s
red. How many are blue?
10) In a class of c children, 2/5 are boys. = 3
/5
What fraction are girls? (trick problem)

11) There are s cars in a carpark. = 4s


How many wheels will they have in total?
12) I have u soft toy salamanders. I get v more. = u+v
How many salamaners do I have now?

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