Linear Equation vocabulary Quiz

What is a coefficient?

• A letter representing a number

• A numeral placed before a variable

• The power of a pronumeral

• A mathematical operation

What is a constant in an equation?

• A variable that changes

• A numeral placed before a variable

• The part without any pronumerals

• A mathematical operation

Which of the following is true about an expression?

• It contains an equals sign

• It is a mathematical operation

• It contains no equals sign

• It is always a number

What is a pronumeral?

• A numeral placed before a variable

• A letter or symbol representing a number

• The power of a pronumeral

• A mathematical operation

What are like terms?

• Terms with different pronumerals

• Terms with the same pronumerals and powers

• Terms with no pronumerals

• Terms with different powers

What are unlike terms?

• Terms with the same pronumerals

• Terms with no pronumerals

• Terms with different pronumerals and powers

• Terms with the same powers

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an expression?

• Contains no equals sign

• Built from numbers and pronumerals

• Contains an equals sign

• Connected by mathematical operations

What is the process of rewriting an expression as a product of its factors called?

• Expanding

• Substitution

• Factorising

• Simplifying

What does substitution involve in mathematics?

• Replacing a pronumeral with numerical values

• Rewriting an expression as a product of its factors

• Finding the value of one quantity given the values of others

• Adding fractions

In a fraction, what is the term for the number on the top?

• Denominator

• Numerator

• Quotient

• Dividend