Copyright © Swun Math Grade 6 Unit 5 Lesson 3 Extra Practice
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Extra Practice
Unit 5 Lesson 3: Identify Multi-Step Expressions
that Represent Scenarios
Directions: Choose the correct expression.
1. The post office charges $0.43 for
stamps for 1-ounce letters and
$0.29 for postcards. Which
expression gives the total cost of
stamps in dollars for
r
letters
and
p
postcards?
A. 0.43
r
– 0.29
p
B. 0.43
r
+ 0.29
p
C. 0.72(
r
+
p
)
D. 0.72
rp
2. A palm tree grew to 48 inches. The
next 5 years it grew the same
number of inches each year.
Choose the expression that shows
the height of the palm tree after 5
years.
A. 48 + 5
B. 5 + 48
i
C. 5
i
48
D. 48 + 5
i
3. Joe found $5.30 in his pocket. He
found
q
quarters on his walk to
school. Which expression shows
how much money he had
altogether?
A. $5.30 $0.25
q
B. $0.25 + $5.30
q
C. $5.30 + $0.25
q
D. $5.30 – ($0.25 ×
q
)
4. In the first week, a beanstalk grew
9 inches. It continued to grow 2
inches every week. Which
expression shows the height of the
beanstalk in
w
weeks?
A. 9 + 2
w
B. 2
w
9
C. 2
+ 9w
D. 9 – 2
w
Copyright © Swun Math Grade 6 Unit 5 Lesson 3 Extra Practice
5. Joyce bought 4 yards of fabric for
$2.50 a yard, including tax. Which
expression represents the change
Joyce received if she gave the
cashier $20?
A. $2.50 × 4 – $20
B. $20 – $2.50 – 4
C. ($2.50 + 4) – $20
D. $20 – ($2.50 × 4)
6. A car rental company charges
$10.99 per day and $0.55 per mile to
rent a car. Choose the expression
that gives the total cost in dollars
to rent a car for
d
days and
m
miles.
A. ($10.99d) × (0.55
m
)
B. ($10.99
d
) + (0.55
m
)
C. (0.55
m
) + 10.99
D. (10.99 +
m
) + 0.55
7. Lisa wants to share her package of
30 fruit bars equally with her
family. If
f
represents the number
of people in her family including
Lisa, choose the expression that
represents the number of fruit bars
each family member will receive
A. 30f
B. 30 +
f
C. 30
f
D.
8. Shellie had $5.00 in her piggy bank.
She added $0.50 more each day.
Choose the expression that shows
how much money she had after
m
days.
A. $5.00 +
m
B. $5.00 $0.50
m
C. $5.00m + $0.50
D. $0.50
m
+ $5.00
Extra Practice
Unit 5 Lesson 3: Identify Multi-Step Expressions
that Represent Scenarios
Directions: Choose the correct expression.
30
f