Writing Algebraic Expressions in 6th Grade

Which of the following terms is associated with addition?

• Quotient

• Increased by

• Product

• Difference

What does the term 'product' refer to in arithmetic operations?

• Division

• Multiplication

• Subtraction

• Addition

How would you represent 'seven years older than Shrek' using a variable for Shrek's age?

• s - 7

• s + 7

• 7s

• s / 7

If 'c' represents cookies, how would you write 'twice the number of cookies'?

• c - 2

• 2c

• 2 + c

• c / 2

What is the algebraic expression for 'eight less than five times a number n'?

• 8 - 5n

• 5n - 8

• 5n / 8

• 8 + 5n

Evaluate the expression 'n - 48' when n = 5.

• 53

• -43

• 43

• -53

What is the result of evaluating '16 + y - 38' when y = 15?

• 7

• -31

• -7

• 31

How would you write 'the product of three and a number n'?

• 3 + n

• 3 / n

• 3n

• 3 - n

Evaluate '3n' when n = -7.

• -10

• 10

• -21

• 21

What is the result of evaluating '10p / n' when p = 3 and n = -5?

• -15

• 6

• -6

• 15