WorksheetsPre-assessment Equation
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
Write the algebraic expression for:
subtract 1 from b
1 - b
b - 1
1 + b
b + 1
Write the algebraic expression of:
half of f
½ x f
f : 2
2 : f
½ : f
Multiply g by 4
4 : g
g : 4
4 x g
g x 4
Add 4 to j
j4
4j
j + 4
4 + j
Multiply p by 5 and subtract 2
(p x 5) - 2
2 - (p x 5)
2(p x 5)
2(p x 5) - 2
Double k and add 1
1 + 2k
k + k + 1
2k + 1
1 + 1 + k
Halve n and subtract 1
n - ½
(n : 2) - 1
2n - 1
½n - 1
Gift wrappers tend to have competitions on who can wrap more presents in a day. If Ashley wrapped 3 less presents than Samantha, who wrapped x presents, put the characters below into an algebraic expression that shows how many presents Ashley wrapped.
(x, 3, +, - )
Presents that Ashley wrapped =
(a)
Jackson has 16 bacon pancakes on his plate and Matthew has x less bacon pancakes than Jackson. Arrange an algebraic expression that shows how many bacon pancakes Matthew has.
( x, 16, +, - )
Matthew’s bacon pancakes =
(a)
It is cool to cover your notebook in stickers at Emma’s school. She has 9 stickers, but her classmate Evan brags that he has x more stickers than Emma.
Evan’s stickers =
(a)
Divide x by 5
5 : x
5x
x : 5
x5
Multiply 2 by v
2 x v
v x v
v2
v x 2
Double c
c + c
c x c
c2
2c
Isabelle has 11 bacon pancakes on her plate, and Kaylee has x less bacon pancakes than Isabelle. Arrange an algebraic expression that shows how many bacon pancakes Kaylee has.
Kaylee’s bacon pancakes =
(a)
While gazing out the front window, Jonah count 9 pigeons and x more magpies than pigeons. Arrange an algebraic expression that shows how many magpies there are.
The number of Magpies =
(a)
