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Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the expression for "six less than y"

a)

6- y

b)

6 + y

c)

y - 6

d)

y/6

2.

Translate this sentence into an equation.

The product of 8 and a Steve's age is 72

a)

8 + h = 72

b)

8h = 72

c)

8 - h = 72

d)

8/h = 72

3.
Twice a number is 24.
a)
2n = 24
b)
2/n = 24
c)
2 + n = 24
d)
2 - n = 24
4.

Translate this phrase into an equation

24 more than Vivian's test score is 100

a)

24d = 100

b)

d - 24 = 100

c)

d + 24 = 100

d)

d/24 = 100

5.

Translate the statement into an equation:

Five less than a number is 6

a)

n - 5 = 6

b)

5 - n = 6

c)

n + 5 = 6

d)

5 + n = 6

6.
"QUOTIENT" indicates what operation?
a)
Subtraction
b)
Addition
c)
Multiplication
d)
Division
7.
Five less than twice a number is equivalent to 47. 
a)
5 - 2x = 47 
b)
2x - 5 = 47 
c)
5x - 2 = 47 
d)
2 - 5x = 47 
8.

10 less that half a number is equivalent to 8.

a)

10 - x/2 = 8

b)

x/2 + 10 = 8

c)

x/2 - 10 = 8

d)

10x - 1/2 = 8

9.
A gymnastics center charges a $60 registration fee and $15 per class. Olivia registers to take a class and pays a total of $210. Which equation can be used to determine how many classes Olivia signed up for?  
a)
60 - 15x = 210 
b)
15x - 60 = 210
c)
15x + 60 = 210 
d)
210 + 15x = 60 
10.

Translate into a verbal expression.
 7x+6=107x+6=10  

a)

Seven times a number decreased by six is ten.

b)

The quantity of six times a number plus seven is ten.

c)

Six more than seven times a number is ten.

d)

Seven more than six times a number is ten.

11.
Translate: Five less than the product of seven and a number is the same as thirteen.
a)
7s - 5 = 13
b)
5 - 7 + s = 13
c)
13 = 7(s - 5) 
d)
5 - 7s = 13
12.
Translate: Six fewer than twice a number is four.
a)
6 - 2x = 4
b)
2x - 6 = 4
c)
x2 - 6 = 4
d)
6 - x2 = 4
13.
Which is NOT a word phrase for the algebraic expression.
n + 16?
a)
a number increased by 16
b)
16 increased by a number
c)
the sum of a number and 16
d)
16 more than a number
14.

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression:

Triple a number increased by 16

a)

3(16) + n

b)

16n + 3

c)

3n + 16

d)

2n - 16

15.

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.

The difference of a number and 7

a)

7 − x

b)

x + 7

c)

x/7

d)

x − 7

16.

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.

double a number diminished by 3

a)

2x − 3

b)

3x − 2

c)

3 − 2x

d)

2 − 3x

17.

Translate the statement into an equation:

Five less than twice a number is equivalent to 47.

a)

5 - 2x = 47

b)

2x - 5 = 47

c)

5x - 2 = 47

d)

2 - 5x = 47

18.

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression

57 more than 3 times Kate's score

a)

57g + 3

b)

3g + 57

c)

3g − 57

d)

57(3g)

19.

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.

If chocolate chip cookies cost $3.00 per cookie plus $2 for boxing them up in a decorated box.

a)

3 + 2x

b)

3x + 2

c)

3x + 2x

d)

5x

20.

What phrase below could represent this equation?

7x + 2 = 30

a)

Buying pet turtles for $7 each plus two cans of turtle food cost $30.

b)

Seven bags of candy plus 2 extra snickers bars equals 30 dollars.

c)

Two yoyos plus seven frisbees is thirty cents.

d)

Buying seven calculators plus $2 per bundle of pencils is $30.