Parts of an Algebraic Expression

A letter that represents a number is called a _____.

• variable
• coefficient
• constant
• term

A number with no variable attached is called a  _____.

• coefficient
• constant
• variable
• term

What is the coefficient in the expression: 94a+2?

• 2
• 4
• 94
• 94a

What are the variables in the following expression: 3z + 4x - 1 + 7y

• 3, 4, 1 and 7
• z, x and y
• + and -
• 15

Which expression has a coefficient of 2?

What do you call each part of an expression that is separated by a + or a -?

• coefficient
• constant
• variable
• term

The answer when you add 2 or more numbers is called the 

• sum
• difference
• product
• quotient

The _______ of 6 and 8 is 48.

• sum
• difference
• product
• quotient

5 is the _________ of 20 and 4.

• sum
• difference
• product
• quotient

The answer when you subtract 2 or more numbers is called the ______.

• sum
• product
• difference
• quotient