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Writing Algebraic Expressions

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word(s) represent adding in a word problem? Check ALL that apply.

a)

Sum

b)

Product

c)

Increase

d)

Total

e)

Quotient

2.
a number added to 19
a)
19-n
b)
19+n
c)
19/n
d)
19n
3.

Which of the following words represent subtraction? (Check ALL that apply)

a)

Increase

b)

Less than

c)

Difference

d)

Quotient

4.
Subtract a number from 10
a)

n - 10

b)

10 + n

c)

10n\frac{10}{n}

d)

10 - n

5.
a number decreased by 12
a)

12 - n

b)

n12\frac{n}{12}

c)

n - 12

d)
12n
6.

65 less than a number

a)

65 - n

b)

n - 65

7.

Which of the following words represent multiplication? (Check ALL that apply)

a)

Product

b)

Quotient

c)

Sum

d)

Triple

e)

Area

8.

the product of a number and eight

a)

x + 8

b)

x - 8

c)

8x

d)

8/x

9.

The total of twice a number and six.

a)

2x + 6

b)

2x - 6

c)

2(x + 6)

d)

2x(6)

10.

Four times a number increased by 5 is

a)

5 + 4n

b)

5 x 4n

c)

5(4n)

d)

4n - 5

11.

9 multiplied by the difference of x and 5

a)

9x - 5

b)

9(x - 5)

c)

9(5 - x)

d)

9 - 5x

12.

Which of the following words represent division? (Check ALL that apply)

a)

Product

b)

Quotient

c)

Sum

d)

Shared Equally

e)

Difference

13.

The quotient of a number and 20.

a)

x20\frac{x}{20}

b)

20x\frac{20}{x}

c)

20x

d)

x + 20

14.

14 less than a number divided by 3.

a)

14x314-\frac{x}{3}

b)

x314\frac{x}{3}-14

c)

143x14-\frac{3}{x}

d)

3x14\frac{3}{x}-14

15.

Mr. Johnson is buying soda sold in packs of 12. Select the expression that represents the total number of cans Mr. Johnson is getting in p packs of soda.

a)

12 - p

b)

p + 12

c)

p÷12p\div12  

d)

12p

16.

Mr. Rogers wants to rent a cargo van for a day. It will cost the daily fee of $50 plus $0.35 per mile driven. Let m = the number of miles Mr. Rogers drives for the day. Choose the expression that shows the amount he will pay for the van.

a)

50m + 0.35

b)

0.35m + 50

c)

50.35m

d)

0.35 ÷ m + 50