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Writing Algebraic Expressions

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The word ''sum'' means subtraction in math?

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The word ''product'' means multiplication in math?

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Express the sum of 8 and j as an algebraic expression.

a)

8 + j

b)

8 - j

c)

j + 8

d)

j - 8

4.

Express '' m less than 10'' as an algebraic expression.

a)

m - 10

b)

10 - m

c)

m  <<  10

d)

m  >>  10

5.

Express the quotient of h and 3 as an algebraic expression.

a)

h3\frac{h}{3}  

b)

3h\frac{3}{h}  

c)

3÷h3\div h  

d)

h÷3h\div3  

6.

Express '' 5 less than b'' as an algebraic expression.

a)

b - 5

b)

5 - b

c)

5  <<  b

d)

5  >>  b

7.

Express the quotient of r and 15 as an algebraic expression.

a)

r15\frac{r}{15}  

b)

15r\frac{15}{r}  

c)

15÷r15\div r  

d)

r÷15r\div15  

8.

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.

The quotient of twenty and a number

Use the variable n to represent the unknown number.

a)

20/n

b)

20-n

c)

n+20

d)

n-20

9.

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.

5 less than a number

Use the variable v to represent the unknown number.

a)

5 - v

b)

5v

c)

5 + v

d)

v - 5

10.

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.

80 more than a number

Use the variable B to represent the unknown number.

a)

80B

b)

B-80

c)

B+80

d)

B÷80

11.

the sum of a number and five

a)

x + 5

b)

x - 5

c)

5x

d)

x/5

12.
80 more than B
a)
80B
b)
B-80
c)
B+80
d)
B÷80
13.

the quotient of a number and twelve

a)

x + 12

b)

x - 12

c)

12/x

d)

x/12

14.

the product of a number and eight

a)

x + 8

b)

x - 8

c)

8x

d)

8/x

15.

the difference of a number and six

a)

x + 6

b)

x - 6

c)

6 - x

d)

x/6

16.

the difference of two and a number

a)

2 - x

b)

x - 2

c)

2x

d)

2/x

17.

a number less than ten

a)

10 + x

b)

10 - x

c)

x - 10

d)

x/10

18.

five less than a number

a)

x + 5

b)

x - 5

c)

5 - x

d)

x/5

19.

the quotient of seven and a number

a)

7/x

b)

x/7

c)

x - 7

d)

7 - x

20.

a number divided by six

a)

x + 6

b)

x - 6

c)

x/6

d)

6/x

21.

twenty times a number

a)

20 + x

b)

x - 20

c)

20x

d)

x/20

22.

ten divided by a number

a)

x + 10

b)

10 - x

c)

10/x

d)

x/10

23.
Translate this 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)
4m + 8
b)
8m - 4
c)
8m + 4
d)
4m - 8
24.

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.

The difference of 3 times a number and 7

Use the variable n to represent the unknown number.

a)

3 - 7n

b)

3n - 7

c)

3n + 7

d)

3 / 7n

25.

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.

2 times the difference of a number and 11

Use the variable t to represent the unknown number.

a)

2t - 11

b)

2(t - 11)

c)

2(t / 11)

d)

2 x t - 11

26.
6 fewer than twice t
a)
6-2t
b)
2t-6
c)
2(t-6)
d)
t-2⋅6
27.
2 times the sum of B and 15
a)
2(B+15)
b)
2B+15
c)
2B×15
d)
2×15B
28.

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.

2 times the sum of a number and 15

Use the variable B to represent the unknown number.

a)

2(B+15)

b)

2B+15

c)

2B×15

d)

2×15B