Year 8 Algebra & Index Laws Quiz

What is a pronumeral?

• A number

• A letter that represents numbers

• A symbol

• A constant term in an expression

How is the expression a x b written in algebraic notation?

• a + b

• a/b

• ab

• a^b

What is an expression?

• A single number

• A combination of numbers and pronumerals with operations

• A letter representing a number

• A constant value

Which of the following is an expression with one term?

• 3x + 2y

• 9a

• a + b

• x + 4

What is the coefficient of x in the expression 3x + y - 7z ?

• 1

• 3

• -7

• 0

What is a term called that does not contain any variables?

• Coefficient

• Constant term

• Variable term

• Algebraic term

What is the sum of a and b ?

• a - b

• ab

• a + b

• a/b

What is the product of a and b ?

• a + b

• a - b

• ab

• a/b

What is the product of a and a ?

• a²

• 2a

• a + a

• a + 2

In the expression 4 + x, if x = 3, what is the result?

• 7

• 6

• 8

• 5