Understanding Variables and Multiplication in Algebra

Understanding Variables and Multiplication in Algebra

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

6th - 9th Grade

Easy

CCSS
HSA.REI.A.1, 6.EE.A.2C, RI.8.7

+8

Standards-aligned

Created by

Olivia Brooks

Used 1+ times

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Standards-aligned

CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1
,
CCSS.6.EE.A.2C
,
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.6.EE.A.2A
,
CCSS.RI.9-10.7
,
CCSS.RI.6.7
,
CCSS.RI.7.7
,
CCSS.RL.6.7
,
CCSS.RL.7.7
,
CCSS.RL.8.7
,
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
,
The video tutorial introduces variables, commonly used symbols in algebra, and the confusion between the variable 'x' and the multiplication symbol. It explains alternative notations for multiplication, such as using a dot or parentheses, and provides worked examples to practice these concepts.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a variable typically represented by in algebra?

Numbers

Letters

Shapes

Colors

Tags

CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is the variable 'x' often confusing in algebra?

It resembles the multiplication symbol

It is rarely used

It is too complex

It looks like a number

Tags

CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a way to represent multiplication in algebra?

Using a dot

Using a plus sign

Using parentheses

Writing variables next to numbers

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How would you write '2 times x' using dot notation?

2.x

2+x

2x

2(x)

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2C

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the result of 10 - 3y when y = 2?

10

4

8

6

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2C

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the expression 7x - 4, what is the value when x = 3?

17

21

19

15

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2C

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What operation should be performed first in the expression 10 - 3y?

Subtraction

Addition

Division

Multiplication

Tags

CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

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