Evaluate Expressions
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Mathematics
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6th - 8th Grade
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Medium
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This quiz focuses on algebraic expression evaluation and order of operations, targeting fundamental skills essential for middle school mathematics at the 6th through 8th grade level. Students must demonstrate proficiency in substituting given values for variables and simplifying expressions using proper operational sequences. The core concepts include understanding variables as placeholders for numbers, applying the distributive property, working with exponents, and mastering PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division from left to right, Addition and Subtraction from left to right). Students need solid computational skills with integers and decimals, the ability to translate word phrases into algebraic expressions, and a thorough understanding of how grouping symbols affect calculation order. The questions progress from basic substitution problems like evaluating "8a - b when a = 10 and b = 6" to more complex expressions involving multiple operations and the order of operations without variables. Created by Math Genius, a Mathematics teacher in US who teaches grade 6 and 8. This quiz serves as an excellent formative assessment tool to gauge student understanding of foundational algebraic thinking and computational skills. Teachers can deploy this as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge before introducing more complex algebraic concepts, use it for independent practice during math centers, or assign it as homework to reinforce classroom instruction. The variety of question types makes it ideal for review sessions before unit tests or as a diagnostic tool to identify students who need additional support with variable substitution and order of operations. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards 6.EE.A.2 (writing and evaluating numerical expressions involving exponents), 6.EE.A.2c (evaluating expressions at specific values), and 8.EE.A.1 (working with expressions and equations), providing teachers with clear data on student mastery of these critical algebraic readiness skills.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Evaluate 8a - b if a = 10 and b = 6
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CCSS.6.EE.A.2C
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Evaluate 2a + 4b
if a = 10 and b = 6
Tags
CCSS.6.EE.A.2C
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Evaluate 2r + 1 if r = 3
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CCSS.6.EE.A.2C
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Evaluate 4y if y = 3
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CCSS.6.EE.A.2C
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Evaluate when a = 15:
2(a - 5) + 2
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CCSS.6.EE.A.2C
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Write an algebraic expression for "12 more than number".
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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
If x = 3 solve x + 4 =
5
6
7
8
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CCSS.6.EE.B.5
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