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"Parts of, Translating, and Writing Expressions" 2018/19

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The number before a variable is the _____.

a)

term

b)

constant

c)

coefficient

d)

variable

2.

A letter that represents a number is called a _____.

a)

variable

b)

coefficient

c)

constant

d)

term

3.

A number with no variable attached is called a _____.

a)

coefficient

b)

constant

c)

variable

d)

term

4.

What do you call each part of an expression that is separated by a + or a -?

a)

coefficient

b)

constant

c)

variable

d)

term

5.

What is the coefficient in the expression: 94a+2?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

94

d)

94a

6.

What is the coefficient of x?

8 + 5x - y

a)

8

b)

1

c)

5

d)

-5

7.

What is the coefficient in this expression?

3x+4-2

a)

x

b)

4

c)

3x

d)

3

8.

In the following expression , what is the coefficient?

4 + 3b -2

a)

4

b)

3

c)

3b

d)

2

9.

How many terms are in the following expression?

7y + 3 - 7k -2

a)

2

b)

7

c)

4

d)

3

10.

List the terms in this expression.

7x-6+8

a)

7x & 8

b)

7

c)

7, 6, 8

d)

7x, 6 & 8

11.

How many coefficients are in the following expression?

4y + x -3

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

12.
What is the variable in the expression 3a - 2?
a)
3
b)
3a
c)
a
d)
2
13.

six less than the number of men

Let m = number of men

a)

6 - m

b)

m - 6

14.

four more than the number of books

Let b = number of books

a)

b + 4

b)

b - 4

15.

six times the number of girls

Let g = number of girls

a)

6 + g

b)

6g

c)

g - 6

16.

eight plus triple the number of shirts

Let s = number of shirts

a)

8 + 3s

b)

8 + s

c)

3s - 8

17.

eleven less than twice the number of people

Let p = number of people

a)

11 - 2p

b)

2p - 11

18.

is, are, was, and were can be used with which symbol?

a)

parenthesis

b)

equal

c)

division

d)

multiplication

19.

8w is another name for

a)

8 times w

b)

w multiplied by 8

c)

the product of 8 and a number

d)

all of the above

20.

2 times the difference of t and 11

a)

2t - 11

b)

2(t - 11)

c)

2(t / 11)

d)

2 x t - 11

21.

4 divided by the sum of a number and 12

a)

4 / n + 12

b)

4 / 12n

c)

4 / (n + 12)

d)

(4 / n) + 12

22.
There were x cookies at the beginning of a party. By the end of the party, 16 of them had been eaten. Using x, write an expression for the number of cookies that were left.
a)
16
b)
x + 16
c)
16 - x
d)
x - 16
23.
triple the sum of x and 5
a)
3 + x + 5
b)
3 ∙ x + 5
c)
3(x + 5)
d)
(3x) + 5
24.
What does "product" mean?
a)
Multiply
b)
Divide
c)
Add
d)
Subract
25.
The word "of" represents what operation?
a)
Addition
b)
Subtraction
c)
Multiplication
d)
Division
26.
"Combined" represents what operation?
a)
Subtraction
b)
Addition
c)
Multiplication
d)
Division
27.
What does the (M) in PEMDAS mean?
a)
multiply
b)
move over
c)
math
d)
median
28.
How do you write this in exponent form?
4 * 4 * 4 * 4 * 4 * 4 * 4 * 4
a)
47
b)
65,536
c)
48
d)
74
29.
What would you solve first?
3 x 48 ÷ (15 - 3)
a)
3 x 48
b)
48 / 15
c)
15 - 3 
d)
48-12
30.
12 ÷ 3 x 4
What do you do first?
a)
3x4
b)
12÷4
c)
12÷3
31.
True or false:
Addition ALWAYS comes before subtraction.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
What does the (E) in PEMDAS mean?
a)
experience
b)
exponents
c)
examples
d)
evidence
33.
What step would I do second?
 (4 - 2) x 9 + 7 =
a)
multiplication
b)
subtraction
c)
addition
d)
dividing
34.
"MORE THAN" indicates what operation?
a)
Addition
b)
Subtraction
c)
Multiplication
d)
Division
35.
"LESS THAN" indicates what operation?
a)
Multiplication
b)
Addition
c)
Division
d)
Subtraction
36.
"RATIO" indicates what operation?
a)
Subtraction
b)
Division
c)
Multiplication
d)
Addition
37.
"QUOTIENT" indicates what operation?
a)
Subtraction
b)
Addition
c)
Multiplication
d)
Division
38.
"SUM" indicates what operation?
a)
Division
b)
Multiplication
c)
Subtraction
d)
Addition
39.
"DIFFERENCE" indicates what operation?
a)
Multiplication
b)
Addition
c)
Subtraction
d)
Division
40.
"TWICE" indicates multiplying by what number?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
41.
Translate:
The product of 7 and x increased by 6
a)
7x + 6
b)
(7/x) + 6
c)
(7 – x) + 6
d)
7 + x + 6
42.
Translate: 
The quantity of 5 times x decreased by 6
a)
(x – 6) / 5
b)
(x + 6)5
c)
5(6 – x)
d)
5(x – 6)
43.
Translate:
9 fewer than triple x
a)
9 – 3x
b)
9 – x + x + x
c)
3x – 9
d)
9 < 3x
44.
Translate:
The ratio of x and 3 minus 7
a)
x/3 – 7
b)
3x – 7
c)
3 + x – 7
d)
3/x – 7
45.
Translate:
The difference of x and 9
a)
9 – x
b)
x – 9
c)
9x
d)
x/9
46.
Translate:
Twice x plus 4
a)
x2 + 4
b)
3x + 4
c)
x + 4
d)
2x + 4
47.
Translate:
6 times the quantity of the difference of 5 and x
a)
6(x – 5)
b)
6(5 – x)
c)
6 + 5 – x
d)
6(5x)
48.
Translate:
9 less than twice x
a)
9 – 2x
b)
9 – x2
c)
x2 – 9
d)
2x – 9