1A-HW: Translating Expressions

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.

Eight less than the product of four and a number.

Use the variable m to represent the unknown number.

• 8 - 4m

• 8m - 4

• 8m + 4

• 4m - 8

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.
The quotient of four and a number increased by ten.

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

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.
The difference of 100 and the sum of 6 and w 

• 100 - 6 + w 
• 100 / (6 + w)
• 100  - (6 + w)
• 100 / 6 + w 

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

7 less than 20.

• 7+20
• 20−7
• 7−20
• 20+7

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CCSS.2.NBT.B.5

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

CCSS.2.OA.B.2

8 decreased by the sum of 3 and a number c

• 8 - (3 - c)

• 8 - 3 - c

• 8 - (3 + c)

• 8 - 3 + c

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Translate this phrase into an Algebraic expression.
57 more than 3 times Kate's score
Use the variable g to represent Kate's score.

• 57g + 3
• 3g - 57
• 3g + 57
• 57 + 3g

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

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

• True
• False

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

The product of 6 and y..

• 6 + y
• 6y
• y - 6
• y / 6

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

The quotient of 15 and a number plus 1

• 15 / g - 1

• 15 / g + 1

• g / 15 + 1

• g + 1 / 15

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

How would you translate
x - 5 = 12 into words?

• x - 5 = 12
• The product of x and 5 is twelve
• x less than 5 is 12
• Five less than x is 12.

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6