Quiz #1: Translate me!

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

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.

"The difference if 3 times a number and 7"

• 3n-7

• 3 (7-n)

• 3n+7

• 3/7n

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

• True

• False

"Combined" represents what operation?

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Addition

• Division

Which of the following expressions would need parenthesis?

• 4 times the difference of a number and 8

• 4 times a number

• Five times a number increased by 7

• 15 less than a number multiplied by 12

Mike is 6 years younger than twice Iris's age. What expression can be used to find Mike’s age?

• 6 + 2a

• 12 - a

• 6 - 2a

• 2a - 6

There were x cookies at the beginning of a party. By the end of the party, 16 of them had been eaten. Using x, write an expression for the number of cookies that were left.

• 16

• 16 - x

• x + 16

• x - 16

Write a verbal expression for:

2a+6

• 6 more than the product of 2 times a

• 6 more than the quotient of 2 and a

• 6 less than the product of 2 times a

• 6 less than the product of 2 times a

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.

"35 multiplied by the quantity r less than 45"

• 35(r - 45)

• 35(45 - r)

• 35r - 45

• 45 - 35r

Admission to a circus is $16 for adults and $8 for children. Choose the expression to find the cost of 3 adult tickets and some number of children's tickets.

• 48 + 8x

• 16x + 64

• 16x + 8y

• 16x + 8x