Free Printable Translating Verbal Phrases to Algebraic Expression

1.

The sum of 48 and 3y

a)

$48+3y$

b)

$48y+3$

c)

$48-3y$

d)

$\left(48\right)\left(3y\right)$

2.

The difference of 3x and 6y

a)

$6y-3x$

b)

$3x-6y$

c)

$3x+6y$

d)

$\frac{3x}{6y}$

3.

The quotient of two numbers is 4

a)

$4xy$

b)

$\frac{x}{y}=4$

c)

$xy=4$

d)

\frac{x}{4y}

4.

Nine less than the total of a number and two

a)

$9-n+2$

b)

$\left(n+2\right)-9$

c)

$\left(9-n\right)+2$

d)

$2+n-9$

5.

Twice the product of x and z diminished by 5

a)

$2\left(x+z\right)-5$

b)

$5-2xz$

c)

$2xz-5$

d)

$2\left(xz-5\right)$

6.

A number increased by 4 divided by their product is 60

a)

$\frac{x+4}{4x}=60$

b)

$(x+4)(x+4)=60$

c)

$(x+4)60$

d)

$\frac{x+4}{x}=60$

7.

The difference of 5 and a number

a)

$5x$

b)

$5-x$

c)

$x-5$

d)

$\frac{5}{x}$

8.

Twice the sum of 6x and 6y subtracted from a certain number

a)

$2(6x+6y)-n$

b)

$2(6x+6y-n)$

c)

$(6x+6y)-2n$

d)

$n-2(6x+6y)$

9.

The quotient of 43 times a number and $-$ 4

a)

$43x+4$

b)

$43x-4$

c)

$\ \frac{43x}{-4}$

d)

$\frac{-4}{43x}$

10.

A number divided by -11

a)

$\frac{-11}{x}$

b)

$-11x$

c)

$\frac{x}{-11}$

d)

$x-(-11)$

11.

Twice a number, decreased by 47

a)

$2(x-47)$

b)

$2x-47$

c)

$2x+47$

d)

$2(x+47)$

12.

A number subtracted from -20

a)

$-20x$

b)

$-20+x$

c)

$x-(-20)$

d)

$-20-x$

13.

Five times the sum of a number and -23

a)

$5+x+(-23)$

b)

$5x-(-23)$

c)

$5x+(-23)$

d)

$5[x+(-23)]$

14.

Four times the sum of a number and -5

a)

$4+x+(-5)$

b)

$4x-(-5)$

c)

$4x+(-5)$

d)

$4[x+(-5)]$

15.

twenty eight subtracted from a number $p$

a)

$28-p$

b)

$p-28$

c)

$28-28p$

d)

$28p-28$

16.

$k$ cubed minus the product of 7 and $d$ plus 5

a)

$5+\left(7+d\right)-k^3$

b)

$k^3-\left(7d+5\right)$

c)

$k^3-7\left(d+5\right)$

d)

$\left(7d+5\right)-k^3$

17.

three more than a number squared

a)

$\left(x+3\right)^2$

b)

$x^2+3$

c)

$2\left(x+3\right)$

d)

$\left(3+x\right)^2$

18.

Five less than a number is 11

a)

$5-x=11$

b)

$5+x=11$

c)

$x+5=11$

d)

$x-5=11$

19.

two more than the product of a number and 8

a)

$2\left(x+8\right)$

b)

$\left(2+x\right)+8$

c)

$8x+2\$

d)

$\left(2+8\right)x$

20.

ten plus the quotient of a number and twenty one

a)

$\frac{10+n}{21}$

b)

$10+\frac{n}{21}$

c)

$\frac{n}{10+21}$

d)

$10+\frac{21}{n}$

21.

Joe is nine years younger than Drew who is $n$ years old.

a)

$n+9$

b)

$n-9$

c)

$9-n$

d)

$9n$

22.

Macky is $n$ years younger than Drew who is 9 years old.

a)

$n+9$

b)

$n-9$

c)

$9-n$

d)

$9n$

23.

Twice a number decreased by 36

a)

$2(x-36)$

b)

$2x-36$

c)

$2x+36$

d)

$2(x+36)$

24.

The total of $y$ squared and four

times $y$

a)

$4y^2$

b)

$y^2+4$

c)

$\left(y+4y\right)^2$

d)

$y^2+4y$

25.

Two times the sum of a number and five is thirty five.

a)

$2\left(x+5\right)=35$

b)

$2x+5\ =35$

c)

$5x+2=35$

d)

$2+\left(x+5\right)=35$

26.

one-sixth of the sum of $y$ and 3 minus the product of 4 and $q$

a)

$\frac{1}{6}\left(y+3\right)-4q$

b)

$\frac{1}{6\left(x+3\right)}-4q$

c)

$\frac{6}{x+3}-4q$

d)

$6\left(x+3\right)-4q$

27.

three-fourths the sum of 9 and $d$

a)

$\frac{3}{4}\left(9\ +d\right)$

b)

$\frac{3}{4}d+9$

c)

$d\left(\frac{3}{4}+9\right)$

d)

$\frac{3}{4\left(9+d\right)}$

28.

Ten subtracted from ten times a number

a)

$x-10x$

b)

$10\left(x-10\right)$

c)

$10-10x$

d)

$10x-10$

29.

$n$ cubed increased by 5

a)

$\left(n+5\right)^3$

b)

$n^3+5$

c)

$n+5^3$

d)

$n+5$

30.

two-fifths of a number $n$ squared

a)

$\frac{2}{5}\left(2n\right)$

b)

$\frac{2}{5n^2}$

c)

$\frac{2}{5}\left(n^2\right)$

d)

$\frac{2}{5\left(2n\right)}$

Translating Verbal Phrases to Algebraic Expression

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