Algebra Vocab Practice

What is algebra?

• A type of science that studies plants

• A branch of mathematics that uses variables to represent unknown quantities

• A form of art using numbers

• A language for programming computers

What is an exponent?

• A number that tells how many times to add the base number

• A number that tells how many times to multiply the base number by itself

• A symbol used to divide numbers

• A letter representing an unknown number

What does it mean to evaluate in mathematics?

• To write a story

• To solve a problem

• To draw a picture

• To sing a song

What is a variable in algebra?

• A fixed number

• A symbol that represents a number we do not know yet

• A type of fruit

• A musical note

What does it mean when a number is squared?

• Raised to the first power

• Multiplied by three

• To the second power or an exponent of 2

• Divided by two

What is a coefficient in an algebraic expression?

• The number that multiplies the variable

• The variable itself

• The sum of the terms

• The exponent of the variable

Which of the following is an example of a binomial?

• 3x + 2y + 5

• 5x + 1

• x^2 + 3x + 2

• 7x

What are like terms?

• Terms with different variables

• Terms with the same variable or same variable with an exponent

• Terms with no variables

• Terms with different coefficients

What is an equation?

• A mathematical statement with a < or > sign

• A math problem with an equal sign and an answer

• A number that makes an expression true

• Operations that are opposite to each other

What is a solution in mathematics?

• A number that makes an expression or equation true

• A mathematical statement with a < or > sign

• Operations that are opposite to each other

• An algebraic expression with two terms