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W6: Expressions - Parts, Translating, and Truth Statements

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 14hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

46 less than a number

a)

46 - n

b)

n - 46

c)

46 + n

d)

n + 46

2.
5 times a number, minus 8  
a)
5m - 8
b)
5(m + 8)
c)
8m + 5
d)
8(m + 5)
3.
"Subtracted from" and "less than" are terms that mean you need to "turn" or "flip"  the terms around.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Write an algebraic expression for:
 14 decreased by a number
a)
14+n
b)
14-n
c)
n-14
d)
14 decreased by a number
5.
The product of 6 and y..
a)
6 + y
b)
6y
c)
y - 6
d)
y / 6
6.

The quotient of 15 and a number plus 1

a)

15 / g - 1

b)

15 / g + 1

c)

g / 15 + 1

d)

g + 1 / 15

7.
s increased by 3
a)
s - 3
b)
3s
c)
s + 3
d)
s / 3
8.
5 less than  r
a)
5 - r
b)
r - 5
c)
5r
d)
r + 5
9.
Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.
8 less than the product of 4 and a number
Use the variable m to represent the unknown number.
a)
8 - 4m
b)
8m - 4
c)
8m + 4
d)
4m - 8
10.
Write an algebraic expression for:
three times a number plus 16
a)
3(16)+n
b)
16n+3
c)
3n+16
11.
What does "product" mean?
a)
Multiply
b)
Divide
c)
Add
d)
Subract
12.
What does "difference" mean?
a)
add
b)
subtract 
c)
multiply
d)
divide
13.
Translate: two times the sum of a number and five 
a)
2 + y + 5
b)
2y + 5 
c)
2(y + 5)
d)
2 - y + 5
14.

the quotient of a number and 4

a)

n / 4

b)

n - 4

c)

n + 4

d)

4n

15.
What word phrase can you use to represent "5x + 2"?
a)
five times the sum of a number x and two
b)
two times the sum of a number x and five
c)
a number x times the sum of five and two
d)
the sum of five times a number x and two
16.
The difference of x and 8, divided by 5
a)
x – 8 ÷ 5
b)
x/8 ÷ 5
c)
x/8/5
d)
(x – 8)/5
17.
Which of the following represents twice the difference of a number and 7?
a)
2x - 7
b)
2(x - 7)
c)
2x + 7
d)
2(x + 7)
18.

The product of 12 and a number k

Select all correct expressions

a)

12 x k =

b)

k - 12 =

c)

12k =

d)

12(k) =

19.
the difference of 3 times a number and 7
a)
3 - 7n
b)
3n - 7
c)
3n + 7 
d)
3 / 7n
20.
5 less than the product of 7 and s
a)
7s - 5
b)
5 - 7 + s
c)
7(s - 5) 
d)
5 - 7s
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.
Identify a constant in the expression
3x + 2y + 7
a)
3
b)
2y
c)
7
d)
2
23.
How many terms are in the expression
3x + 2y + z
a)
5
b)
2
c)
4
d)
3
24.
Identify the variables in the expression
3x +  9
a)
x
b)
y
c)
9
d)
3x
25.
A term can be made up of which of the following?
a)
a number
b)
a variable
c)
a coefficient with a variable
d)
all of the above
26.
Which term contains a coefficient?
m + 3n + p + 3
a)
m
b)
3n
c)
p
d)
3
27.
Which of the following is not true of an expression?
a)
It can be solved
b)
It can be evaluated
c)
It is a mathematical phrase
d)
It does not have an equal sign
28.
How is the number 9 best described in the expression
9m + 3n + 4
a)
coefficient
b)
variable
c)
constant
d)
term
29.
The number before a variable is the _____.
a)
term
b)
constant
c)
coefficient
d)
variable
30.
A letter that represents a number is called a _____.
a)
variable
b)
coefficient
c)
constant
d)
term
31.
A number with no variable attached is called a  _____.
a)
coefficient
b)
constant
c)
variable
d)
term
32.
In the expression 4x - 12, what is 4x?
a)
coefficient
b)
constant
c)
term
d)
variable
33.
x,y,a,s,t...  These are called
a)
terms
b)
variables
c)
constants
d)
coefficients
34.
In the following expression,  how many variables are there?
8y + 7j - 2 + 4u
a)
7
b)
4
c)
3
d)
8
35.
The answer when you add 2 or more numbers is called the 
a)
sum
b)
difference
c)
product
d)
quotient
36.
The answer when you subtract 2 or more numbers is called the ______.
a)
sum
b)
product
c)
difference
d)
quotient
37.
A symbol for a number we don't know yet. This is usually a letter.
a)
coefficient
b)
sum
c)
variable
d)
term
38.
A number on its own that has a fixed value.
a)
constant
b)
coefficient
c)
term
d)
variable
39.
List the terms in this expression.
7x-6+8
a)
7x & 8
b)
7
c)
7, 6, 8
d)
7x, 6 & 8
40.
Definition of a constant
a)
Parts of an expression separated by + and - signs
b)
The number multiplied times a product of variables or powers of variables in a term
c)
A term or expression with no variables
d)
The numbers or expressions that when multiplied produce a given product
41.

Name the underlined part of the expression. 21 + g - 5h

a)

term

b)

variable

c)

constant

d)

coefficient

42.

Name the underlined part of the expression. 13r - 29

a)

constant

b)

term

c)

coefficient

d)

variable

43.

A number next to a variable means...

a)

add

b)

multiply

c)

subtract

d)

subtract

44.

If there is not a number in front of a variable, it is understood to be ....

a)

1

b)

0

c)

-1

d)

5

45.

Select all that apply. An expression can contain ...

a)

coefficients

b)

variables

c)

an equal sign

d)

constants

46.
 Which number can be placed in the box to make the number sentence true?
12 + 9 < ______ + 15
a)
3
b)
4
c)
6
d)
7
47.
Which value of p makes the equation 
5.9 + p = 19.5 true?
a)
3.3
b)
13.6
c)
25.4
48.
What is the smallest whole number that is a solution to 3x > 21?
a)
6
b)
7
c)
8
d)
9
49.
15a > 75. Substitute 5 for a.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
50.
20 > 86 - h. Substitute 46 for h.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
51.
32 > 8m. Substitute 5 for m.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
52.
Which number goes in the box to make a true statement?
( ___ + 4) + 9 = 9 + (11 + 7)
a)
13
b)
14
c)
18
d)
27
53.

Four students are working on a math problem to find the solution to the equartion (3x- 6)2 = 81. Each student got a different answer. Which number below makes the equation true? The four answers were 9, 8, 6,and 5.

a)

9

b)

8

c)

6

d)

5

54.

What value from the set ( 2, 5 , 14 , 12) will make the equation

7(x - 10) = 14 true?

a)

2

b)

5

c)

14

d)

12

55.
Is d=4 a solution to
4d = 44
a)
Yes
b)
No
56.

Which expression is same as twice a number?

a)

2 + b

b)

2/b

c)

2b

d)

b + 2

57.

Tell whether the value of the variable is a solution to the equation.
 6y=3\frac{6}{y}=3  ;  y=2

a)

yes

b)

no

58.

Tell whether the value of the variable is a solution to the equation:

3x=12; x=4

a)

yes

b)

no

59.

Tell whether the value of the variable is a solution to the equation:

7 = 13 - n; n=5

a)

no

b)

yes

60.

Which of these are solutions to the equation?

5x + 10 = 30

a)

0

b)

2

c)

5

d)

none of these