Translating Algebraic/Verbal Expressions

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

Tags

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.7.EE.A.2

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.
the quotient of 4 and a number increased by 10.

• 4 - n + 10
• 4n - 10
• 4/(n + 10)
• 4 / n + 10

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.
14 subtracted from the quantity 6 times k 

• 6 - 14k
• 6k - 14
• 14k - 6
• 14 - 6k

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.
2 times the difference of t and 11

• 2t - 11
• 2(t - 11) 
• 2(t / 11)
• 2 x t - 11

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.
4 divided by the sum of a number and 12

• 4 / n + 12
• 4 / 12n
• 4 / (n + 12) 
• (4 / n) + 12

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Mike is 6 years younger than Iris (x). What expression can be used to find Mike’s age?

• 6 + x

• 6 - x

• x - 6

• 6x

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Write a verbal expression for:
2a+6

• 6 more than the twice a number
• 6 less than the product of 2 times a
• 6 more than the quotient of 2 and a
• twice the sum of a and 6

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

What word phrase can you use to represent "5x + 2"?

• five times the sum of a number x and two
• two times the sum of a number x and five
• a number x times the sum of five and two
• the sum of five times a number x and two

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.
2 times the difference of t and 11

• 2t - 11
• 2(t - 11) 
• 2(t / 11)
• 2 x t - 11

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Translate to an algebraic expression.

76 decreased by x

• 76 - x

• x - 76

• 76x

• 76 + x

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A