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WorksheetsTranslating Expressions
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 28mins
Which matches the expression below?
2x + 5
Five times a number increased by two.
The sum of five and twice a number.
Two more than the product of five and a number.
Which matches the expression below?
x −9
Nine more than a number.
The sum of a number and nine.
A number decreased by nine.
What is the difference between an expression and equation?
Expressions have an equal sign and equations do not have an equal sign
Expressions do not have an equal sign and equations do have an equal sign
There is not a difference
Expressions do not have variables and equations have variables
What does "difference" mean?
add
subtract
multiply
divide
Three less than twice a number
2x-3
3x-2
3-2x
2-3x
Erik ran 3 less than 5 times the distance that Kerry, k, ran. Which expression represents how far Erik ran?
3 - 5k
5k - 3
5 (3-k)
5 (k-3)
Which expression correctly represents that Jaime walked 7 miles fewer than 3 times the number of miles (r) that Robert walked.
3(r-7)
3r - 7
7(3-r)
7 - 3r
Kalia buys 5 items that cost d dollars each. She gives the cashier $60. Which expression represents the change she should receive?
60 - 5d
60 - d
60 + 5d
5d - 60
Marie currently has a collection of 58 stamps. If she buys s stamps each week for w weeks, which expression represents the total number of stamps she will have?
58sw
58 + sw
58s + w
58 + s + w
Translate the following expression: a number split up into 5 groups
5g
5 ÷ 2
g ÷ 5
5 ÷ g
Translate the following expression: seven times the quantity of a plus b
7 x a + b
a + b x 7
7(a + b)
a(7 + b)
What operation does "SUM" represent?
Addition
Subtraction
Multiplication
Division
What operation does "QUOTIENT" represent?
Addition
Subtraction
Multiplication
Division
What does the word "POWER" represent?
Parentheses
Multiplication
Exponents
Division
Which expression has a coefficient of 2?
2+xy
x+2
2x−7
4x+7
5x³ - 7x + 11
2x³ - 7 + 11x⁸ - 4x⁵
Identify the coefficient of the second term:
-9b + 4x - 9
-9
9
4
b
x
A variable is a ________________ or __________________ that represents an unknown value.
letter or symbol
term or expression
constant or coefficient
noughts or crosses
An Algebraic Expression is a mathematical phrase that includes at least one ___________________.
variable
coefficient
constant
Sponge Bob
Identify the terms of the algebraic expression:
3x + 5
3
x
5
3x and 5
