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Translating Expressions and Equations

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 1hrs 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Three less than twice a number

a)

2x − 3

b)

3x − 2

c)

3 − 2x

d)

2 − 3x

2.

The difference of a number and 7

a)

7 − x

b)

x + 7

c)

x/7

d)

x − 7

3.

Translate the phrase into an algebraic expression

"57 more than 3 times Kate's score" Use the variable g to represent Kate's score.

a)

57g + 3

b)

3g + 57

c)

3g - 57

d)

57 + 3g

4.

Translate the phrase into an algebraic expression

"8 less than the product of 4 and a number"

Use the variable m to represent the unknown number.

a)

8 - 4m

b)

8m + 4

c)

8m - 4

d)

4m - 8

5.
Match the clue word with the operation:  
SUM
a)
Add 
b)
Subtract
c)
Multiply 
d)
Divide
6.
Match the clue word with the operation: 
DIFFERENCE 
a)
Add 
b)
Subtract
c)
Multiply 
d)
Divide
7.
Match the clue word with the operation: 
QUOTIENT
a)
Add 
b)
Subtract
c)
Multiply 
d)
Divide
8.
What does "difference" mean?
a)
add
b)
subtract 
c)
multiply
d)
divide
9.
Translate the sentence into an equation:
Four more than six times a number is 18.
a)
4 + 6x = 18
b)
4x + 6 = 18
c)
6x + 4 = 18
d)
not enough info
10.

Translate to an algebraic expression.

76 decreased by x

a)

76 - x

b)

x - 76

c)

76x

d)

76 + x

11.

Translate to an algebraic expression.

m plus the product of 6 and n

a)

m + 6n

b)

m - 6n

c)

m(6n)

d)

6mn

12.
What is the answer to an addition problem called?
a)
difference
b)
number
c)
sum
d)
equal
13.
What is the answer to a multiplication problem called?
a)
Difference
b)
Sum
c)
Quotient
d)
Product
14.
Taking the difference of two numbers means that we should ________?
a)
Combine
b)
Add
c)
Subtract
d)
Compare
15.
To cut a number in half means to divide by what?
a)
4
b)
12
c)
6
d)
2
16.

Translate to an algebraic expression.

125 subtracted from a number

a)

125 - n

b)

n - 125

17.

Translate to an algebraic expression.

The difference of 30 and n

a)

n - 30

b)

30 - n

c)

30 + n

d)

n ÷ 30

18.

Translate to an algebraic expression.

5 less than the quotient of 7 and s

a)

(7 ÷ s) - 5

b)

5 - (7 ÷ s)

c)

7(s - 5)

d)

5 - 7s

19.

One and a half times a number increased by nine is equal to twenty one.

a)

(1/2)x + 9 = 21

b)

1.5x + 9 = 21

c)

x + 9 = 21

d)

1.5x - 9 = 21

20.

Sixteen more than five times a number is fifty six.

a)

5x + 56 = 16

b)

16x + 5 = 56

c)

5x + 16 = 56

d)

5x - 16 = 56

21.
5 times a number, minus 8  
a)
5m - 8
b)
5(m + 8)
c)
8m + 5
d)
8(m + 5)
22.
46 less than a number
a)
46 - n
b)
n - 46
c)
46 + n
d)
n + 46
23.
Write an algebraic expression for:
 14 decreased by a number
a)
14+n
b)
14-n
c)
n-14
d)
14 decreased by a number
24.
The product of 6 and y..
a)
6 + y
b)
6y
c)
y - 6
d)
y / 6
25.
s increased by 3
a)
s - 3
b)
3s
c)
s + 3
d)
s / 3
26.
18 times a number
a)
n - 18
b)
18n
c)
18 + n
d)
18 - n
27.
5 less than  r
a)
5 - r
b)
r - 5
c)
5r
d)
r + 5
28.
r less than 5
a)
r - 5
b)
5 - r
c)
r + 5
d)
5 + r
29.
"times"
a)
ADD
b)
SUBTRACT
c)
MULTIPLY
d)
DIVIDE
30.
"total"
a)
ADD
b)
SUBTRACT
c)
MULTIPLY
d)
DIVIDE
31.
How would you translate
x - 5 = 12 into words?
a)
x - 5 = 12
b)
The product of x and 5 is twelve
c)
x less than 5 is 12
d)
Five less than x is 12.
32.
m plus the product of 6 and n 
a)
m + 6n
b)
m - 6 + n
c)
6m + n
d)
m + 6 + n 
33.

"difference of"

a)

ADD

b)

SUBTRACT

c)

MULTIPLY

d)

DIVIDE

34.
5 less than a number is 15.
a)
x - 5 = 15
b)
5 - x = 15
c)
15 - x = 5
35.
Two more than 4 times a number is -18.
a)
4x + 2 = -18
b)
2x + 4 = -18
c)
18 = 4x +2
36.
Twice a number is 24.
a)
2n = 24
b)
2/n = 24
c)
2 + n = 24
d)
2 - n = 24
37.
What is the difference between an expression and equation?
a)
Expressions have an equal sign and equations do not have an equal sign
b)
Expressions do not have an equal sign and equations do have an equal sign
c)
There is not a difference
d)
Expressions do not have variables and equations have variables
38.
A number tripled subtracted from 60 is the same as 21.
a)
3c − 60 = 21
b)
60 − 3 = 21c
c)
60 − 3c = 21
d)
c(60 − 3) = 21
39.

Twelve more than three quarters of a number is equal to thirty six.

a)

75x + 12 = 36

b)

(3/4)x + 12 = 36

c)

3x + 12 = 36

d)

25x + 12 = 36

40.

6 less than a number is nine.

a)

9 - 6 = m

b)

m - 6 = 9

c)

m - 9 = 6

d)

6 - m = 9

41.

TWICE means two times.

a)

False

b)

True

42.

Two times a number can be written as? (Use x as your variable)

(a)  

43.

x less than 10 can be written as

a)

10 - x

b)

x - 10

c)

Both

d)

Neither

44.

Which word(s) mean the same as multiplication? Select all that apply.

a)

Product

b)

Subtract

c)

Multiple

d)

Times

e)

Difference

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