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Translating Algebraic Expressions

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does "product" mean?
a)
Multiply
b)
Divide
c)
Add
d)
Subract
2.

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

3.

Write an algebraic expression for:

three times a number plus 16

a)

3(16) + n

b)

16n + 3

c)

3n + 16

4.
What does "difference" mean?
a)
add
b)
subtract 
c)
multiply
d)
divide
5.

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

6.

a number more than 12

a)

x ÷ 12

b)

12n

c)

12 + n

d)

12 - n

7.

m plus the product of 6 and n

a)

m + 6n

b)

m − 6 + n

c)

6m + n

d)

m + 6 + n

8.

4 less than x

a)

4 − x

b)

x − 4

c)

4x

d)

−4x

9.

Translate the phrase into an algebraic expression

"57 more than 3 times Kate's score" Use the variable g to represent Kate's score.

a)

57g + 3

b)

3g + 57

c)

3g − 57

d)

57 + 3g

10.

Three less than twice a number

a)

2x − 3

b)

3x − 2

c)

3 − 2x

d)

2 − 3x

11.

A number squared increased by 1

a)

1 + √2

b)

x2 + 1

c)

x2 − 1

d)

√2 + 1

12.

m plus the product of 6 and n

a)

m + 6n

b)

m − 6 + n

c)

6m + n

d)

m + 6 + n

13.
Write an algebraic expression for:
 35 decreased by a number
a)
35+n
b)
35-n
c)
n-35
14.
The quotient of a number and 8
a)
8g
b)
8/g
c)
g+8
d)
g/8
15.
The product of 7 and j..
a)
7j
b)
j+3
c)
j-3
d)
j/3
16.
Five times Mike's age, increased by 9
a)
5(x+9)
b)
9(5+x)
c)
9x+5
d)
5x+9
17.
What are the variables of  
7x + 6y - 9
a)
6,7
b)
9
c)
6y, 7x
d)
x, y
18.
What does "sum" mean?
a)
add
b)
subtract 
c)
multiply
d)
divide
19.
What does "quotient" mean?
a)
add
b)
subtract 
c)
multiply
d)
divide
20.
two times x, increased by five
a)
2x - 5 
b)
2x + 5 
c)
2(x - 5) 
d)
2(x + 5) 
21.
Write a verbal expression for:
2a+6
a)
6 more than the product of 2 times a
b)
6 less than the product of 2 times a
c)
6 more than the quotient of 2 and a