Mathematical Expressions Quiz

What is a numerical expression?

• A formula for area

• A mathematical phrase with numbers and operations

• A type of graph

• An equation with variables

What does the exponent in 2³ represent?

• The result of the multiplication

• The number of times the base is multiplied by itself

• The base number

• The sum of the base and exponent

In the expression 5*, what is the base?

• 5

• x

• 3

• 2

What is a variable?

• A constant term

• A type of operation

• A symbol representing an unknown value

• A fixed number

What is an algebraic expression?

• A phrase with only numbers

• A phrase with numbers, variables, and operations

• An equation with an equal sign

• A term with no variables

What is a term?

• A single number or variable

• A type of equation

• A mathematical operation

• A constant value only

What is a variable term?

• A term that includes a variable

• A term with only numbers

• A term without a variable

• A constant term

What is a constant term?

• A term with an exponent

• A term that contains a variable

• A term that does not contain a variable

• A term that is always zero

What is a coefficient?

• The variable in a term

• The product of two numbers

• The numerical factor of a term with a variable

• The sum of terms

What are like terms?

• Terms with different variables

• Terms that have the same variable raised to the same power

• Terms that are not similar

• Terms that are always constants