Alg 1 Quiz- Order of Operations and Algebraic Expressions

40 - 2⁴ + 8

• 40

• 32

• 24

• 42

Which operation would you do first in the following equation?

10 - 4 ÷ 1 x 5

• Subtraction

• Division

• Multiplication

• Addition

Solve the following:
(2 + 7 - 1) ÷ 2²

• 16

• 2

• 72.25

• 8.75

Solve the following:
-2 x (3 + 8 ÷ 4)²

• -16

• 1.375

• 4

• -50

• exponent

• division

• addition
  

• subtraction

When multiplying and dividing (for example, 4 x 5 / 2), how do you know which step to do first?

• Always multiply

• Always divide

• Whichever comes first reading left to right

• Whatever I feel like doing first

18 + (6 – 2) × 2 =

• 26

• 29

• 44

• 40

A _____________ is a symbol, usually a letter that stands for a number. 

• coefficient

• algebraic expression

• variable

• term

Identify the constant of the algebraic expression:

3x + 5

• 3

• x

• 5

• 3x and 5

What are the coefficients in the expression
8a + b + 9?

• 8 only

• 1 and 8

• 8 and 9

• 1, 8, and 9