Chapter 1 Test Review

A piece of ribbon is 𝑦 cm long. Ashley cut it into 4 equal pieces to do her 4 sisters’ hair. Write the expression for the amount of ribbon used for each sister.

Olivia had 14 needles in her sewing kit, but she lost 𝑟 needles. Write the expression for the number of needles in her sewing kit now

After $ 𝑥 of discount, Emma paid $159 for her new sewing machine. Write the expression for the original price of the sewing machine.

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.

• 4m + 8
• 8m - 4
• 8m + 4
• 4m - 8

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.

The difference of 3 times a number and 7

Use the variable n to represent the unknown number.

• 3 - 7n

• 3n - 7

• 3n + 7

• 3 / 7n

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.

2 times the difference of a number and 11

Use the variable t to represent the unknown number.

• 2t - 11

• 2(t - 11)

• 2(t / 11)

• 2 x t - 11

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

• 5 times a number plus 2

• 2 more than the product of 5 and a number

• a number times the sum of 5 and 2

• the sum of 5 times a number and 2

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.

80 more than a number

Use the variable B to represent the unknown number.

• 80B

• B-80

• B+80

• B÷80

Which expression means:
15 miles less than Debbie

• d + 15
• d - 15
• 15 - d
• 15 + d

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.

• 4m + 8
• 8m - 4
• 8m + 4
• 4m - 8