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WorksheetsWriting 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
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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+x
b)
100−x
c)
100×x
d)
100÷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+7
b)
x−7
c)
x×7
d)
x÷7
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+x
b)
324−x
c)
324×x
d)
324÷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.
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)
r12
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
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
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