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Writing Expressions

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A number (p) increased by 22
a)
22-p
b)
22p
c)
p/22
d)
p + 22
2.
15 divided by a number (r)
a)
r/15
b)
15/r
c)
15 + r
d)
15 - r
3.
What is the sum of 14 and x?
a)
x - 14
b)
14(x)
c)
14 + x
d)
14/x
4.
What is a number decreased by seventeen?
a)
n + 17
b)
n - 17
c)
17 + n
d)
17 - n
5.
half of a number, c
a)
c ÷ 2
b)
½ ÷ c
c)
c ÷ ½ 
d)
c + ½
6.
Which expression means:
15 miles less than Debbie
a)
d + 15
b)
d - 15
c)
15 - d
d)
15 + d
7.
the difference of 100 and a number w 
a)
100 + w 
b)
100 / (6 + w)
c)
100  - w
d)
100 / 6 + w 
8.

Product of 4 and p

a)

4/p

b)

4p

c)

12/4p

d)

12/4x

9.
What is the quotient of y and 5?
a)
y - 5
b)
y + 5
c)
y X 5
d)
y/5
10.
Three times a number increased by nine
a)
3h-9
b)
3(h-9)
c)
3(h+9)
d)
3h+9
11.
Write the expression. 
Five dollars less than Tim's pay. 
a)
p + 5
b)
p - 5
c)
5p
d)
p ÷ 5
12.
Write the expression.
Three times as many drinks on the tray.
a)
d + 3
b)
d - 3
c)
3d
d)
3 ÷ d 
13.
Write the expression.
Four times as many apples. 
a)
4 + a 
b)
4a 
c)
4 - a 
d)
a - 4
14.
Write an expression to match the words:
the product of five and nine
a)
5 x 9
b)
5 + 9
c)
9 - 5
d)
95
15.
Write an expression to match the words:
the sum of three and eleven
a)
3 x 11
b)
11 ÷ 3
c)
3 + 11
d)
11 - 3
16.
u decreased by 17
a)
17 - u
b)
u - 17
c)
u + 17
d)
u ÷ 17
17.

Jordan makes 100 dollars each week. He worked for x weeks this summer.

How much money did Jordan make this summer? Write your answer as an expression.

a)

100+x100+x

b)

100x100-x

c)

100×x100\times x

d)

100÷x100\div x

18.

Ben had "x" dollars. Cam has 7 fewer dollars than Ben.  

How much money does Cam have? Write your answer as an expression.


a)

 x+7x+7  

b)

 x7x-7  

c)

 x×7x\times7  

d)

 x÷7x\div7  

19.

Rebecca paid $324 for concert tickets. Rebecca bought "x" amount of tickets.


Choose the expression that shows how much each ticket cost.

a)

324+x324+x

b)

324x324-x

c)

324×x324\times x

d)

324÷x324\div x

20.
What are the variables of 7x+6y-9
a)
6,7
b)
9
c)
6y, 7x
d)
x, y
21.
Six less than a number k
a)
k - 6
b)
6 + k
c)
6/k
d)
6 - k
22.
Half a number y
a)
2y
b)
y/2
c)
y + 1/2
d)
y - 1/2
23.
A number decreased by 9
a)
9 - x
b)
x + 9
c)
x/9
d)
x - 9
24.
Ten more than three times a number
a)
3 x 10 x m
b)
3m + 10
c)
10 + 3 + m
d)
10m + 3
25.
Bananas cost $0.50 each. How much would x bananas cost? 
a)
5x
b)
0.5x
c)
5 + x
d)
0.5 + x
26.
Subtract a number from 10
a)
n-10
b)
10+n
c)
10/n
d)
10-n
27.
Nate has 6 fewer CDs than Emily.  If c represents the number of CDs Emily has, which expression tells how many CDs Nate has?
a)
6-c
b)
6+c
c)
c-6
d)
c+6
28.
5 less than v
a)
5 - v
b)
5v
c)
5 + v
d)
v - 5
29.
Perry has 17 fewer baseball cards than Pete.
If b represents the number of cards Pete has, write an expression for how many baseball cards Perry has.
a)
b + 17
b)
b -17
c)
17 - b
d)
17 + b
30.
Mary baked some cookies on Saturday. On Sunday she baked twice as many cookies as the day before. If c represents the number of cookies she made on Saturday, write an expression for the number of cookies she made on Sunday.
a)
c + 2
b)
c - 2
c)
c / 2
d)
2c
31.

Evaluate x + 8 if x = 2

a)

6

b)

8

c)

10

d)

12

32.
Evaluate 4a  if a=5
a)
45
b)
9
c)
20
33.

Evaluate 2n + 7 if

n = 7

a)

34

b)

21

c)

14

34.
Find the sum of six and a number d, then multiply by ten. 
a)
6 + (d x 10)
b)
(6 + d) x 10
35.
n/4
a)
The product of n and 4
b)
4 divided by n
c)
4 divided into n
36.
(6 + 8) x w
a)
The product of 8 and w plus 6
b)
w times the sum of 6 and 8
c)
w times the difference of 6 and 8
37.

Clover fetched 12 sticks and some rocks (r) when she played outside. How many objects did she fetch in all?

a)

12 - r

b)

12r\frac{12}{r}

c)

12 + r

d)

12r

38.
A mathematical phrase that uses variables, numerals, and operation symbols.
a)
Algebra
b)
An equation
c)
An algebraic expression
d)
Something very scary 
39.
Write an algebraic expression for:
the product of 5 and a number
a)
5 + n
b)
n + 5
c)
5n
d)
5/n
40.
Evaluate 2r + 1      if   r = 3
a)
6
b)
5
c)
7
d)
8