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Translating Algebraic Expressions

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 17mins

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Class
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1.

Question of the day:

If you could have any animal as a pet (can be totally unrealistic) what would it be?

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2.
The sum of 6 and x
a)
x + 6
b)
6/x
c)
x + 4
d)
6x
3.
What is the quotient of y and 5?
a)
y - 5
b)
y + 5
c)
y X 5
d)
y/5
4.
The total of b and 14 
a)
14 - b
b)
14/b
c)
14 + b 
d)
b - 14 
5.

Choose two. 2x

a)

2 plus x

b)

The product of 2 and x

c)

two times x

d)

x and two more

6.

Five less than y

a)

5 - y

b)

5 + y

c)

y/5

d)

y - 5

7.

The difference between t and 6

a)

t + 6

b)

6 + t

c)

t - 6

d)

6t

8.

three times x increased by eight

a)

3x

b)

3x + 8

c)

3y + 8

d)

x + 8

9.

3y Choose two matching statements

a)

three times y

b)

three plus y

c)

the product of three and y

d)

three divided by y

10.

The quotient of 12 and x

a)

x

b)

12

c)

12x

d)

12/x

11.

Erik ran 3 less than 5 times the distance that Kerry, k, ran. Which expression represents how far Erik ran?

a)

3 - 5k

b)

5k - 3

c)

5 (3-k)

d)

5 (k-3)

12.

Translate the following expression: seven times the quantity of a plus b

a)

7 x a + b

b)

a + b x 7

c)

7(a + b)

d)

a(7 + b)

13.

Translate to an algebraic expression.

6 minus the quotient of u and 2

a)

6 - (u ÷ 2)

b)

6 - 2u

c)

6 ÷ u + 2

d)

6 - (2 ÷ u)

14.

Eight less than the sum of a and 3.

a)

8(a+3)8-\left(a+3\right)

b)

(a+3)8\left(a+3\right)-8

c)

(a3)8\left(a-3\right)-8

d)

3a83a-8

15.

 Students are selling tickets (t) at the basketball game. If the students made $250 dollars, and each ticket is $5, which equation represents how many tickets were sold?

a)

5t=2505t=250  

b)

5t=250\frac{5}{t}=250  

c)

250t=5250t=5  

d)

t=250(5)t=250\left(5\right)  

16.
Jim paid a gym membership fee of $50, plus $20 per month.  Jim has paid a total of $290 to the gym.  Which equation matches this situation?
a)
50 + 20m = 290
b)
20 + 50m = 290
c)
50 + 20 = m
d)
50m - 20 = 290
17.

Which matches the equation below?

3x −11 = 17

a)

Eleven less than the product of a number and three equals seventeen.

b)

Three times a number, increased by seventeen is eleven.

c)

Seventeen less than the product of three and a number is eleven.

18.
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
19.
A bag of candy was shared equally among 4 friends.  Each friend gave away 7 pieces of candy.  They each ended up with 8 pieces of candy.  Write an equation to find how much candy was in the bag at the beginning.
a)
c/7 - 4 = 8
b)
c/4 + 7 = 8
c)
4/c - 7 = 8
d)
c/4 - 7 = 8
20.
10 less that half a number is equivalent to 8.  
a)
10 - 1⁄2x = 8 
b)
1⁄2x + 10 = 8
c)
1⁄2x - 10 = 8
d)
10x - 0.5 = 8