Quiz about Writing Algebraic Expressions

Question 1

Which word(s) represent adding in a word problem? Check ALL that apply.

Accepted Answer

Sum

Accepted Answer

Increase

Accepted Answer

Total

Answer

Product

Answer

Quotient

Question 2

a number added to 19

Accepted Answer

19+n

Answer

19-n

Answer

19/n

Answer

19n

Question 3

Which of the following words represent subtraction? (Check ALL that apply)

Accepted Answer

Less than

Accepted Answer

Difference

Answer

Increase

Answer

Quotient

Question 4

Subtract a number from 10

Accepted Answer

10 - n

Answer

n - 10

Answer

10 + n

Answer

$$\frac{10}{n}$$

Question 5

a number decreased by 12

Accepted Answer

n - 12

Answer

12 - n

Answer

$$\frac{n}{12}$$

Answer

12n

Question 6

65 less than a number

Accepted Answer

n - 65

Answer

65 - n

Question 7

Which of the following words represent multiplication? (Check ALL that apply)

Accepted Answer

Product

Accepted Answer

Triple

Accepted Answer

Area

Answer

Quotient

Answer

Sum

Question 8

the product of a number and eight

Accepted Answer

8x

Answer

x + 8

Answer

x - 8

Answer

8/x

Question 9

The total of twice a number and six.

Accepted Answer

2x + 6

Answer

2x - 6

Answer

2(x + 6)

Answer

2x(6)

Question 10

Four times a number increased by 5 is

Accepted Answer

5 + 4n

Answer

5 x 4n

Answer

5(4n)

Answer

4n - 5

Question 11

9 multiplied by the difference of x and 5

Accepted Answer

9(x - 5)

Answer

9x - 5

Answer

9(5 - x)

Answer

9 - 5x

Question 12

Which of the following words represent division? (Check ALL that apply)

Accepted Answer

Shared Equally

Accepted Answer

Quotient

Answer

Product

Answer

Sum

Answer

Difference

Question 13

The quotient of a number and 20.

Accepted Answer

$$\frac{x}{20}$$

Answer

$$\frac{20}{x}$$

Answer

20x

Answer

x + 20

Question 14

14 less than a number divided by 3.

Accepted Answer

$$\frac{x}{3}-14$$

Answer

$$14-\frac{x}{3}$$

Answer

$$14-\frac{3}{x}$$

Answer

$$\frac{3}{x}-14$$

Question 15

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.
24 more than Victoria's test score.
Use d to represent Victoria's test score.

Accepted Answer

x + 24

Answer

24x

Answer

x - 24

Answer

x/24

Question 16

Translate this phrase into an algabraic expression.
78 less than Amari's test score
Use c to represent Amari's test score.

Accepted Answer

c - 78

Answer

c + 78

Answer

c/78

Answer

78 - c

Question 17

Translate this phrase intoan Algebraic expression.
57 more than 3 times Ziana's score
Use the variable g to represent Ziana's score.

Accepted Answer

3g + 57

Answer

57g + 3

Answer

3g - 57

Answer

57 - 3g

Question 18

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.

Accepted Answer

4m - 8

Answer

4m + 8

Answer

8m - 4

Answer

8m + 4

Question 19

w increased by 5

Accepted Answer

w + 5

Answer

w - 5

Answer

5w

Answer

w / 5

Question 20

the difference of 3 times a number and 7

Accepted Answer

3n - 7

Answer

3 - 7n

Answer

3n + 7

Answer

3 / 7n

Question 21

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.

Accepted Answer

x - 16

Answer

16

Answer

x + 16

Answer

16 - x

Question 22

the quotient of twenty and a number

Accepted Answer

20/n

Answer

20-n

Answer

n+20

Answer

n-20

Question 23

2 times the difference of t and 11

Accepted Answer

2(t - 11)

Answer

2t - 11

Answer

2(t / 11)

Answer

2 x t - 11

Question 24

4 divided by the sum of a number and 12

Accepted Answer

4 / (n + 12)

Answer

4 / n + 12

Answer

4 / 12n

Answer

(4 / n) + 12

Question 25

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

Accepted Answer

the sum of five times a number x and two

Answer

five times the sum of a number x and two

Answer

two times the sum of a number x and five

Answer

a number x times the sum of five and two

Question 26

Write a verbal expression for:
2a+6

Accepted Answer

6 more than the product of 2 times a number

Answer

6 less than the product of 2 times a number

Answer

6 more than the quotient of 2 and a number

Answer

twice the sum of a number and 6

Question 27

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

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 28

Subtract a number from 10

Accepted Answer

10-n

Answer

n-10

Answer

10+n

Answer

10/n

Question 29

a number added to 19

Accepted Answer

19+n

Answer

19-n

Answer

19/n

Answer

19n

Question 30

a number decreased by 12

Accepted Answer

n-12

Answer

12-n

Answer

12+n-5

Answer

12n

Question 31

Nate has 6 fewer CDs than Emily.  If c represents the number of CDs Emily has, which expression tells how many CDs Nate has?

Accepted Answer

c-6

Answer

6-c

Answer

6+c

Answer

c+6

Question 32

six times the number of girls

Accepted Answer

6g

Answer

6 + g

Answer

g - 6

Answer

6 - g

Question 33

Maria has $100 and deposits d dollars in to her bank account. She now has $280.

Accepted Answer

100+d=280

Answer

d-100=280

Answer

280-d=100

Answer

280+d=100

Question 34

There were x cookies at the beginning of a party. Jefferson ate 16 of the cookies.

Accepted Answer

J - 16

Answer

16

Answer

J + 16

Answer

16 - J

Question 35

the sum of a number and five

Accepted Answer

x + 5

Answer

x - 5

Answer

5x

Answer

x/5

Question 36

the difference of a number and six

Accepted Answer

x - 6

Answer

x + 6

Answer

6 - x

Answer

x/6

Question 37

the difference of two and a number

Accepted Answer

2 - x

Answer

x - 2

Answer

2x

Answer

2/x

Question 38

the product of a number and eight

Accepted Answer

8x

Answer

x + 8

Answer

x - 8

Answer

8/x

Question 39

the quotient of a number and twelve

Accepted Answer

x/12

Answer

x + 12

Answer

x - 12

Answer

12/x

Question 40

the quotient of seven and a number

Accepted Answer

7/x

Answer

x/7

Answer

x - 7

Answer

7 - x

Question 41

twenty times a number

Accepted Answer

20x

Answer

20 + x

Answer

x - 20

Answer

x/20

Question 42

a number less than ten

Accepted Answer

10 - x

Answer

10 + x

Answer

x - 10

Answer

x/10

Question 43

five less than a number

Accepted Answer

x - 5

Answer

x + 5

Answer

5 - x

Answer

x/5

Question 44

a number divided by six

Accepted Answer

x/6

Answer

x + 6

Answer

x - 6

Answer

6/x

Question 45

ten divided by a number

Accepted Answer

10/x

Answer

x + 10

Answer

10 - x

Answer

x/10

Question 46

a number increased by two

Accepted Answer

x + 2

Answer

x - 2

Answer

2x

Answer

x/2

Question 47

a number decreased by ten

Accepted Answer

x - 10

Answer

x + 10

Answer

10x

Answer

x/10

Question 48

six times a number

Accepted Answer

6x

Answer

x + 6

Answer

x - 6

Answer

6/x

Question 49

twice a number plus six

Accepted Answer

2x + 6

Answer

2x - 6

Answer

2x / 6

Answer

2x (6)

Question 50

the difference of a number and eight

Accepted Answer

x - 8

Answer

x + 8

Answer

8 - x

Answer

8/x

Question 51

the quotient of a number and ten

Accepted Answer

x/10

Answer

x + 10

Answer

x - 10

Answer

10/x

Question 52

a number less than eleven

Accepted Answer

11 - x

Answer

x + 10

Answer

x - 11

Answer

11/x

Question 53

twelve divided by a number

Accepted Answer

12/x

Answer

12 + x

Answer

12 - x

Answer

x/12

Question 54

seven less than a number

Accepted Answer

x - 7

Answer

7 + x

Answer

7 - x

Answer

7x

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