TRANSLATING EXPRESSIONS PRACTICE

TRANSLATING EXPRESSIONS

Multiple Choice

the difference of 3 times a number and 7

• 3 - 7n

• 3n - 7

• 3n + 7

• 3 / 7n

Multiple Choice

5 less than the product of 7 and s

• 7s - 5

• 5 - 7 + s

• 7(s - 5)

• 5 - 7s

Multiple Choice

m plus the product of 6 and n

• m + 6n

• m - 6 + n

• 6m + n

• m + 6 + n

Multiple Choice

The product of seven and j..

• 7j

• j+3

• j-3

• j/3

Multiple Choice

the sum of 3 times a number and 7

• 3 - 7n

• 3n - 7

• 3n + 7

• 3 / 7n

Multiple Choice

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.

8 less than the product of 4 and a number

Use the variable m to represent the unknown number.

• 8 - 4m

• 8m - 4

• 8m + 4

• 4m - 8

Multiple Choice

"Subtracted from" and "less than" are terms that mean you need to "turn" or "flip" the terms around.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

How would you translate

x - 5 into words?

• x - 5

• The product of x and 5

• x less than 5

• Five less than x

Multiple Choice

Which algebraic expression best represents the following verbal expression?

two more than three times a number

• 3n - 2

• 3n + 2

• 3 + 2n

• 3 - 2n

Multiple Choice

Which algebraic expression best represents the following verbal expression?

four less than the product of b and three

• 4 - 3b

• 4 - (3 + b)

• (4 + b) - 4

• 3b - 4

Multiple Choice

Which algebraic expression best represents the following verbal expression?

five less than a squared

• 5 - 2a

• a² - 5

• 5 - a²

• 2a - 5