Write an expression for a sum or difference with a letter

Type the letter of the expression that matches the phrase. Watch the order: “less than” and “subtract … from” flip it.

1. Which expression matches “subtract c from 4”? A) 4c; B) c − 4; C) 4 − c; D) 4 + c
2. Which expression matches “4 minus w”? A) 4w; B) w − 4; C) w + 4; D) 4 − w
3. Which expression matches “a minus 2”? A) 2a; B) 2 − a; C) a − 2; D) a + 2
4. Which expression matches “subtract k from 2”? A) 2 − k; B) 2 + k; C) 2k; D) k − 2
5. Which expression matches “4 less than d”? A) 4 − d; B) 4 + d; C) d − 4; D) 4d
6. Which expression matches “3 minus c”? A) 3 − c; B) 3c; C) 3 + c; D) c − 3
7. Which expression matches “take 2 away from x”? A) x − 2; B) x + 2; C) 2 − x; D) 2x
8. Which expression matches “7 minus a”? A) 7 − a; B) a − 7; C) 7a; D) 7 + a
9. Which expression matches “the difference of n and 11”? A) n − 11; B) 11 + n; C) 11n; D) 11 − n
10. Which expression matches “the difference of 5 and p”? A) 5 − p; B) p + 5; C) p − 5; D) 5p
11. Which expression matches “subtract a from 4”? A) a − 4; B) 4 − a; C) 4a; D) a + 4
12. Which expression matches “r decreased by 8”? A) 8 − r; B) 8 + r; C) r − 8; D) 8r
13. Which expression matches “11 added to x”? A) 11 − x; B) x + 11; C) 11x; D) x − 11
14. Which expression matches “26 minus c”? A) 26 − c; B) c − 26; C) 26c; D) c + 26
15. Which expression matches “the sum of 49 and y”? A) y − 49; B) 49 − y; C) y + 49; D) 49y
16. Which expression matches “9 less than c”? A) 9c; B) c − 9; C) 9 + c; D) 9 − c
17. Which expression matches “subtract c from 72”? A) 72 − c; B) 72c; C) c − 72; D) 72 + c
18. Which expression matches “88 added to z”? A) 88 − z; B) z + 88; C) z − 88; D) 88z
19. Which expression matches “subtract m from 95”? A) 95 + m; B) 95 − m; C) m − 95; D) 95m
20. Which expression matches “the difference of 88 and z”? A) 88 − z; B) 88z; C) 88 + z; D) z − 88