Translating Verbal Expressions

Which expression represents 10 times the sum of a number and 4.

• 10x + 4

• 10(x + 4)

• (x + 10) + 4

• 10(x² + 4)

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Which expression represents twice the cube of a number, increased by 1.

• 2x(3) + 1

• 2x² + 1

• 2³ + x + 1

• 2x³ + 1

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CCSS.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

Check ALL the key words or phrases that refer to multiplication.

• quotient

• product of

• double

• fewer than

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

If s represents Sam’s age and his sister is 2 years less than one half his age, then which expression represents his sister’s age in terms of the variable s.

•  $\frac{1}{2}s\ -\ 2$  

•  $\frac{1}{2}\ \left(s-2\right)$  

•  $2s\ +\ 2$  

•  $2-\frac{1}{2}s$  

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CCSS.6.EE.B.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

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

the quotient of the cube root of a number and two

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CCSS.HSN.RN.A.1

CCSS.HSN.RN.A.2

Mike is 6 years younger than Iris. What expression can be used to find Mike’s age?

• 6 + a
• 6 - a
• a - 6
• 6a

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

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

• True

• False

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CCSS.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

Rachel swims 3 laps each minute.  Write an equation to show the relationship between number of laps (n) and time (t).

• 3n = t
• 3 + n = t
• 3t = n
• 3 + t = n

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Admission to a circus is $16 for adults and $8 for children. Choose the expression to find the cost of 3 adult tickets and some number of children's tickets.

• 48 + 8x
• 16x + 8y
• 16x + 64
• 16x + 8x

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6