a piece of string is 15cm long. how much remains after i cut off a piece of length x cm?

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A piece of string is 15cm long.

How much remains after I cut off a piece of length x cm?

15 - x

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A pencil costs n pence.A ruler costs 8p more than a pencil.

How much does a ruler cost?

n + 8

How much do 2 rulers cost?

2(n + 8)

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A prize of £90 is shared between you and n other friends.

How much does each person receive?

90n + 1

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A delivery van weighs x kg.

At a depot it picks up goods weighing 200kg and later delivers goods weighing

y kg.

How much does it weigh after making the delivery?

x + 200 - y

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A box contains n chocolates.

The shopkeeper puts an extra 2 chocolates into each box. A girl buys 4

boxes.

How many chocolates does she have?

4(n + 2)

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Rina shares £y between her and her four friends.

How much do they each receive?

Y5

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A cake weighing 12 kg is cut into n equal pieces.

How much does each piece weigh?

12n

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Danni is n years older than Shreya who is y years old.

How old is Danni?

y + n

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In a café a cup of tea cost 75p and a biscuit costs 12p?

How much does x cups of tea and y biscuits cost?

75x + 12y

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A tyre weighs x kg.

How much do seven tyres weigh?

7x

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Ashley earns £n per week.She has a pay rise of £25 per week?

How much does she now earn in 6 weeks?

6(n + 25)

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A piece of wood is n cm long.

If I cut off a piece 3cm long, how much remains?

n - 3