Expressions Pretest

A letter that represents a number is called a _____.

• variable
• coefficient
• constant
• term

The number before a variable is the _____.

• term
• constant
• coefficient
• variable

A number with no variable attached is called a  _____.

• coefficient
• constant
• variable
• term

What is the coefficient in the expression: 94y+2?

• 2

• 4

• 94

• 94y

the sum of p and 16

the quotient of 45 and t

Write an expression to represent "the product of 3 and x"

• 3 + x

• 3x

• 3 - x

• 3 ÷ x

Write a verbal expression for:
2a+6

• 6 more than the product of 2 times a number
• 6 less than the product of 2 times a number
• 6 more than the quotient of 2 and a number
• twice the sum of a number and 6

 Identify the variables in the following expression:  4x + 2y - 6

• 4, 2, -6
• -4 and x
• X and Y 
• -6

5 times the quotient of a number and 2

• 5n/2
• 5(n/2)