WRITING DIVISION EXPRESSIONS WORKSHEET

Write division expression for each of the following verbal phrase :

1. One fourth of three times a number.

2. One fifth of sum of three times a number and nine.

3. One seventh of three less than four times a number.

4. One fourth of three times the difference between a number and six.

5. Sum of five times of a number and three is divided by four.

6. Nine less than seven times of a number is divided by five.

7. Jacob get x dollars salary and $500 incentive. He divides the total money to three of his friends evenly. Find the share of each friend.

8. This year, David gets 3 times of profit in the last year plus $2500 in his business. He divides the total profit of this year to his five children evenly. Find the share of each child.

1. Answer :

One fourth of three times a number

Let x be the number.

Three times the number :

3x

One fourth of three times a number :

2. Answer :

One fifth of sum of three times a number and 9

Let x be the number.

Three times the number :

= 3x

Sum of three times the number and 9 :

= 3x + 9

One fifth of sum of three times the number and 9 :

3. Answer :

One seventh of 3 less than four times a number

Let x be the number.

Four times the number :

= 4x

3 less than four times the number :

= 4x - 3

One seventh of 3 less than four times the number :

4. Answer :

One fourth of three times the difference between a number and 6

Let x be the number.

Difference between the number and 6 :

= x - 6

Three times the difference between the number and 6 :

= 3(x - 6)

One fourth of three times the difference between the number and 6 :

5. Answer :

Sum of five times a number and 3 is divided by 4

Let x be the number.

Five times the number :

= 5x

Sum of five times the number and 3 :

= 5x + 3

Sum of five times the number and 3 is divided by 4 :

6. Answer :

9 less than seven times a number is divided by 5

Let x be the number.

Seven times the number :

= 7x

9 less than seven times the number

= 7x - 9

9 less than seven times the number is divided by 5 :

7. Answer :

Jacob get x dollars salary and $500 incentive. He divides the total money to three of his friends evenly. Find the share of each friend.

Answer :

Total money received by Jacob :

= x + 500

He divides the total money to three of his friends evenly. 

Then, the share of each person is

8. Answer :

This year, David gets three times the profit of last year plus $2500 in his business. He divides the total profit of this year to his five children evenly. Find the share of each child. 

Answer :

Let x be the profit in the last year.

Total profit of this year :

= 3x + 2500

He divides the total profit to his 5 children evenly.

Then, the share of each child is

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