A Day at the Beach: Identifying and Writing Equivalent Expressions

Identify and write equivalent expressions in this seventh-grade algebra worksheet! In this beach-themed practice worksheet, students are given five word problems and asked to circle the expression that represents the given scenario. Then, learners are challenged to write their own equivalent expression to represent each situation. They can generate equivalent expressions by using math properties, combining like terms, factoring, or expanding expressions. Featuring fun and relatable real-world scenarios, this worksheet is a great way to give students practice dissecting multi-step word problems that involve important concepts such as taxes and discounts. For practice evaluating expressions from word problems, check out Heather's Skate Team: Writing and Evaluating Expressions.