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Translating Expressions & Equations

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
"Subtracted from" and "less than" are terms that mean you need to "turn" or "flip"  the terms around.
a)
True
b)
False
2.

Translate the sentence into an equation:

Four more than six times a number is 18.

a)

10x = 18

b)

4x + 6 = 18

c)

4 + 6x = 18

d)

not enough info

3.

Pat worked 4 hours on Monday and 3 hours on Friday.

If he earned the same hourly rate each day, which expression best represents the situation?

a)

7

b)

4x + 3x

c)

4x + 3

d)

3 + 4

4.
Rachel swims 3 laps each minute.  Write an equation to show the relationship between number of laps (n) and time (t).
a)
3n = t
b)
3 + n = t
c)
3t = n
d)
3 + t = n
5.
Admission to a circus is $16 for adults and $8 for children. Choose the expression to find the cost of 3 adult tickets and some number of children's tickets.
a)
48 + 8x
b)
16x + 8y
c)
16x + 64
d)
16x + 8x
6.

It costs $25 per day and $0.95 per mile to rent a car.

Which expression represents the cost of the rental for one day?

a)

.95x + 25

b)

.95 + x + 25

c)

.95 + 25x

7.

I opened a savings account with $200 and plan to put $50 per month in the account.

Which expression represents this situation after x number of months?

a)

200 + 50x

b)

200x + 50

c)

200 + x + 50

8.

Mike is 6 years younger than Isis. What expression can be used to find Mike’s age?

a)

6 + a

b)

6 - a

c)

a - 6

d)

6a

9.

I went shopping with $75 and bought a pair of shoes and a few candy bars for $1.25 each. How much money do I have left?

Write an expression for the situation.

a)

75 - x - 1.25y

b)

75 - x - 1.25

c)

75 + x + 1.25y

10.

Write an expression for the situation:

Five times Mike's age, increased by nine

a)

5(x+9)

b)

9(5+x)

c)

9x+5

d)

5x+9

11.
What is the difference between an expression and equation?
a)
Expressions have an equal sign and equations do not have an equal sign
b)
Expressions do not have an equal sign and equations do have an equal sign
c)
There is not a difference
d)
Expressions do not have variables and equations have variables