Algebra 101

Create an expression to represent the following word problem.

Product of 4 and k

• 4/k

• 4k

• 4 - k

• 4 + k

Create an expression to represent the following word problem.

4 less than 5u

• 4 - 5u

• 5u - 4

• 4u - 5

• 5 - 4u

Create an expression to represent the following word problem.

Three times f increased by nine

• 3f - 9

• 3(f - 9)

• 3(f + 9)

• 3f + 9

Create an expression to represent the following word problem.

The product of 7 and j increased by 3.

• 7j + 3

• 7j - 3

• 7(j + 3)

• 3j + 7

Create an expression to represent the following word problem.

Six divided by the product of -7 and b.

• 6/b - 7

• 6/-7b

• -7b/6

• b - 7/6

Create an expression to represent the following real-world word problem.

You spend $20 for a shirt and d dollars on jeans

• 20 - d

• 20 + d

• d - 20

• 20d

A cell phone company charges $40 per month plus a $35 activation fee. What is the expression for the total cost for m months?

• 40 - 35m

• 40m - 35

• 40m + 35

• 40 + 35

A pizza delivery driver earns $8 an hour and works h hours per day. He also spends $20 a day on gas. How much will the driver earn in one day?

• 8h - 20

• 8h + 20

• 8 + 20

• 8 - 20h

Which description matches the expression given?

• 10 plus 2 times b

• the sum of 10 and 2, times b

• the product of 10 plus 2 and b

• the quantity of 10 and 2 times b

Which description matches the expression given?

• b cubed minus 18

• b times 3 minus 18

• the product of b and 3 minus 18

• the difference of b squared and 18