Algebraic Expressions and Modeling Worksheet

Write an algebraic expression for each word phrase. 1. 11 more than y

• y + 11

• y - 11

• 11 - y

• y * 11

Write an algebraic expression for each word phrase. 2. 5 less than n

• n - 5

• n + 5

• 5 - n

• 5n

the sum of 15 and w

• 15 + w

• 15 - w

• w - 15

• 15w

Write an algebraic expression for each word phrase. 4. 22 minus k

• 22 - k

• k - 22

• 22 + k

• k + 22

a number b divided by 8

• b / 8

• 8 / b

• b * 8

• b + 8

Write an algebraic expression for each word phrase. 6. q multiplied by 2

• 2q or q × 2

• q + 2

• q - 2

• 2 + q

the product of 3.3 and a number x

• 3.3x

• 3 + x

• 3.3 + x

• 3x

one third of a number m

• m / 3 or (1/3)m

• m * 3

• m + 3

• 3 / m

Write a word phrase for each algebraic expression. 9. 8 - a

• 8 minus a

• a minus 8

• 8 times a

• 8 plus a

Write a word phrase for each algebraic expression. v + 9

• v increased by 9

• v decreased by 9

• v multiplied by 9

• v divided by 9