Translating Quick Check FOA 2024

46 less than a number

• 46 - n
• n - 46
• 46 + n
• n + 46

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

• True
• False

The product of 6 and y..

• 6 + y
• 6y
• y - 6
• y / 6

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

Translate the sentence into an equation:
Four more than six times a number is 18.

• 4 + 6x = 18
• 4x + 6 = 18
• 6x + 4 = 18
• not enough info

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.

a number more than 12

• x ÷ 12

• 12n

• 12 + n

• 12 - n

Match the clue word with the operation: 
QUOTIENT

• Add 
• Subtract
• Multiply 
• Divide

Tyrell has saved $62 to buy a new phone. How many more dollars must Tyrell save if the cost of the phone is $89? Let d be the number of dollars Tyrell must still save?

• 62 + d = 89

• 62d = 89

• d ÷ 89 = 62

• d - 62 = 89

Darshany bought three candy bars for a total of $18.00. How much did each candy bar cost? Write an equation to solve this problem. Use c as your variable.

• 18c=6

• c + 6= 18

• c +18 = 6

• 3c=18