Quiz about Framing Algebraic Expressions for Mathematical and Real-World Problems

Question 1

Write an expression for the following:

-1/2a - 7

Accepted Answer

Negative one half a number minus seven.

Answer

One half of a number minus seven.

Answer

Negative one half plus seven.

Answer

One half of a number plus seven.

Question 2

the quotient of 11 and a number

Accepted Answer

11/n

Answer

n/11

Answer

n(11)

Answer

11/1

Question 3

24 more than Shanta's test score.

Accepted Answer

x + 24

Answer

24x

Answer

x - 24

Answer

x/24

Question 4

Which of the following algebraic expressions means the quotient of n and 8 increased by 3?

Accepted Answer

$$\frac{n}{8}\ +\ 3$$

Answer

$$3\ +\ \frac{n}{8}$$

Answer

$$\frac{8}{n}\ +\ 3$$

Answer

$$3\ +\ \frac{8}{n}$$

Question 5

Pretend the blue section is a pool and we want to tile all of the way around the pool. If the pool measures n x n tiles, which formula shows the total (T) number of tiles needed?

Accepted Answer

T = 4(n + 1)

Answer

T = 4n

Answer

T = 5n

Answer

T = 5(n + 1)

Question 6

I open a saving account with $200 and plan to put $50 per month in the account.
Which expression represents this situation after x number of months?

Accepted Answer

200 + 50x

Answer

200x + 50

Answer

200 + x + 50

Answer

12x(50 + 200)

Question 7

A cell phone company charges $3.00 to make a phone call plus $0.15 for each minute for each minute you talk. Which equation would you use to determine the total cost, c, of a phone call that is m number of minutes long?

Accepted Answer

c = 3.00 + 0.15m

Answer

c = 3.00 - 0.15m

Answer

c = 0.15 + 3.00m

Answer

3.00 = c + 0.15

Question 8

The sum of 6 and x

Accepted Answer

x + 6

Answer

6/x

Answer

x + 4

Answer

6x

Question 9

Translate the expression.

Three times a number, g, plus seven

Accepted Answer

3g + 7

Answer

3g - 7

Answer

3 + g + 7

Answer

7g + 3

Question 10

Translate into an algebraic expression.

The quotient of six times a number and five.

Accepted Answer

$$\frac{6x}{5}$$

Answer

$$\frac{5}{6x}$$

Answer

$$\frac{6}{x} imes5$$

Question 11

Translate into a mathematical statement:

four more than the number of books

Accepted Answer

b + 4

Answer

b - 4

Answer

4b

Answer

b/4

Question 12

The product of seven and a number increased by five

Accepted Answer

7n + 5

Answer

7 + n + 5

Answer

7 - n + 5

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