Free Printable CONSTRUCTING EXPRESSIONS & USING FORMULAE

1.

3 more than x

a)

3x

b)

3 + x

c)

x - 3

2.

g divided by 9

a)

9g

b)

g-9

c)

g/9

d)

9/g

3.

A number less 11

a)

11 - n

b)

n - 11

c)

n/11

d)

11/n

4.

The product of 7 and j..

a)

7j

b)

j+3

c)

j-3

d)

j/3

5.

Five times Mike's age, increased by 9

a)

5(x+9)

b)

9(5+x)

c)

9x+5

d)

5x+9

6.

What are the variables of
7x + 6y - 9

a)

6,7

b)

9

c)

6y, 7x

d)

x, y

7.

Evaluate expression: 5a + b for a= 6 and b= 3

a)

33

b)

36

c)

30

d)

59

8.

Evaluate the expression:
12r when r =4

a)

124

b)

8

c)

48

d)

16

9.

Nine more than a number

a)

9x

b)

9 - x

c)

9 + x

d)

9 + 9

10.

The difference of five and a number

a)

5 - m

b)

5/m

c)

5 + m

d)

5 - 5

11.

seven divided by a number

a)

7/n

b)

n/7

c)

49/7

d)

n/n

12.

The product of a number and twelve

a)

x/12

b)

x - 12

c)

12 + x

d)

12x

13.

A number increased by five.

a)

5x

b)

x + 5

c)

x + x + x + x + x

d)

5 + 5

14.

Half of a number

a)

x / y

b)

2 / x

c)

2x

d)

x / 2

15.

The sum of six and a number

a)

6 + p

b)

6 - p

c)

p + p

d)

6p

16.

A number decreased by ten

a)

10x

b)

x/10

c)

10 - x

d)

x - 10

17.

Four times a number increased by seven

a)

4 + 7x

b)

4x - 7

c)

4x + 7

d)

4 - 7x

18.

Kenneth has g gumballs. Maggie has 29 fewer gumballs than Kenneth. Choose the expression that shows how many gumballs Maggie has.

a)

g+29

b)

g-29

c)

29g

d)

g ÷ 29

19.

You and four friends plan a surprise party. Each of you contributes the same amount of money m for food. What is the algebraic expression for the total amount of money contributed for food?

a)

5m

b)

4 + m

c)

5 / m

d)

4m

20.

Mitch has 35 more bouncy balls than Rudy. Rudy has b bouncy balls. Choose the expression that shows how many bouncy balls Mitch has.

a)

35 - b

b)

b

c)

35

d)

b + 35

21.

Which expression matches: the product of nine and a number

a)

9 + x

b)

9x

c)

9 ÷ x

d)

9 - x

22.

Your mom wins $100 on a scratch-off ticket. She wants to split it between you and your sisters. How much will each of you receive if there are c children?

a)

100 - c

b)

100 + c

c)

100 ÷ c

d)

100c

23.

Tracy has 16 oatmeal cookies. She splits them evenly among b bags. Choose the expression that shows how many cookies are in each bag.

a)

b – 16

b)

16

c)

16b

d)

16 ÷ b

24.

Evaluate 24 - 4t for t = 4

a)

20

b)

24

c)

8

d)

6

25.

Write a expression for the phrase "18 times the number m"

a)

18 + m

b)

18 - m

c)

18m

d)

18 ÷ m

26.

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

27.

Evaluate 2a + 4b
if a = 10 and b = 6

a)

20

b)

24

c)

44

d)

4

28.

An expression does not have an equal sign

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

29.

Evaluate 5m when m=8

a)

58

b)

13

c)

85

d)

40

30.

Evaluate 8 + g when g=28

a)

36

b)

288

c)

20

d)

828

31.

Write an algebraic expression for:
6 minus a number

a)

n - 6

b)

6 - n

c)

6n

d)

6 + n

32.

Write an algebraic expression for:
the product of 5 and a number

a)

5 + n

b)

n + 5

c)

5n

d)

5/n

33.

Write an algebraic expression for:
8 more than a number

a)

8 + n

b)

8n

c)

8 -n

d)

n-8

34.

12 ÷ 3 x 4
What do you do first?

a)

3x4

b)

12÷4

c)

12÷3

35.

What would you solve first?
3 x 48 ÷ (15 - 3)

a)

3 x 48

b)

48 / 15

c)

15 - 3

d)

48-12

36.

(3+4) x (3+5)

a)

50

b)

54

c)

56

d)

48

37.

A (n) _______________ connects numers and variables with mathematical operations such as ( $+,-,\times,\div$ )

a)

function

b)

formula

c)

expression

d)

equation

38.

Which is NOT an expression

a)

2x+5=4x+13

b)

5x-3y

c)

2x+y-z

d)

x-4

39.

Write an expression for '3 times a number add 4'

a)

3 x n + 4

b)

3 + n + 4

c)

3n + 4

40.

If $b=10$ , find $\frac{40}{b}$ .

a)

10

b)

2

c)

30

d)

4

41.

Allison sold 12 more boxes of cookies for the fundraiser than Emily. If e = the number of boxes Emily sold, how many did Allison sell?

a)

12e

b)

e - 12

c)

12/e

d)

e + 12

42.

Which is an algebraic expression for each of the following situations?

a)

x - 7

b)

7 - x

c)

7x

d)

x/7

43.

Which is an algebraic expression for the following situation?

a)

(y + z) ÷ 9

b)

9 (y + z)

c)

(9 + z) ÷ y

d)

z

44.

Given that p = 5 , q = 2, find the value for the following expression.

a)

12

b)

10

c)

8

d)

-12

45.

Any letter can be used to represent a variable.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

In 8r - 3 , the VARIABLE is ___

a)

8

b)

r

c)

-

d)

3

47.

work out this expression

p + 5 when p = -3

a)

2

b)

-2

c)

-4

48.

work out this expression

j/4 when j = - 20

a)

-5

b)

5

c)

-10

49.

work out this expression

q - 6 when q = 4

a)

-3

b)

-2

c)

-4

50.

find 2x + 3y when x = 4, and y = 5

a)

25

b)

23

c)

24

CONSTRUCTING EXPRESSIONS & USING FORMULAE

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