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Jennie bought 3 red cotton scarves for $􀝀 each in the department store. She gave a $50 bill to the cashier at the counter. Write the expression for the change she will receive atthe counter.  \n2. The department store has 􀝓 staff members and 2 branch managers. 37 of staff members are part-time workers. Write the expression for the number of part-time workers.  \n3. The 5 department stores usually open 10 hours a day every weekend. During the Christmas season, it extends to 􀝉 more hours for customers. Write the expression for the number of hours the department stores are open during the Christmas season.  \n4. To celebrate the 1st anniversary of the department store, the owner is giving discounts on selected items. Daniella wants a wristwatch for $89 and a blanket for $12. The discounted price of the wristwatch is $q. Write the expression for the amount of discount for the wristwatch.  \n5. The shopping mall building is 􀝃 feet tall. This building has 5 storeys, and each storey is the same height. Write the expression for the height of each storey in the building.  \n6. Rona has worked as a sales staff member in a dress store for 6 months. She earns her basic salary of $450 per month. In addition, she earns $2 for each dress she sells. Last month, she sold 􀝌 dresses. Write the expression for her total salary last month.  \nReading and Math for K-5 © [www.k5learning.com](www.k5learning.com)  \nAnswers  \n1. 50 – 3􀝀 2. ~~ ~~3􀯪7  \n3. 10 + 􀝉  \n4. 89 – 􀝍 5. 􀯚5  \n6. 450 + 2􀝌","cbCaiasSwT6i0DBH","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiasSwT6i0DBH","pdf",80350,"English","# Writing Expressions with Variables\n## Word Problems\n## Answer Key","[{\"question\":\"How do you write the expression for the change Jennie receives after buying 3 scarves for $v each with a $50 bill?\",\"answer\":\"The expression for the change is 50 - 3v, where 3v represents the total cost of the scarves subtracted from the initial $50 amount.\"},{\"question\":\"What expression represents the height of each storey in a building that is g feet tall with 5 storeys of equal height?\",\"answer\":\"The height of each storey is represented by the expression g / 5.\"},{\"question\":\"How is Rona's total monthly salary calculated if she earns a $450 base salary plus $2 for every dress sold, given she sold x dresses?\",\"answer\":\"Her total monthly salary is expressed as 450 + 2x, combining her fixed base salary with the variable commission earned from selling x number of dresses.\"}]","Writing Expressions with Variables - Grade 5 Word Problems Worksheet | PDF",1791791748]