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Total questions: 83
Worksheet time: 2hrs 55mins
Which word is NOT a key word for multiplication?
double
total
product
times
Select ALL key words for subtraction.
difference
minus
decrease
half
Expressions are phrases, while equations are...
sentences
also phrases
single words
paragraphs
The word "is" stands for what mathematical symbol? (Type only the symbol.)
(a)
The total of 15 and a number P
15/P
15P
15 - P
15 + P
The quotient of a number n and 12 is 8.
n - 12 = 8
12n = 8
n/12 = 8
n + 12 = 8
Type the expression: a number divided by 9
Use the / symbol for division.
(a)
Which phrase describes the expression?
n + 10
The product of a number and n
a number n decreased by 10
the sum of a number n and 10
a number n times 10
Type the equation: A number y decreased by 6 is 42.
(a)
Write a sentence to describe the equation: y - 8 = 7
8 less than a number y is 7
7 less than an number y is -8
the quotient of a number y and 8 is 7
the total of a number y and 8 is 7
18 less than a number t
18 - t
t - 18
x fewer than 100
100 - x
x - 100
What is the difference between an expression and equation?
Expressions have an equation sign and equations do not.
Equations have an equal sign and expressions do not.
Expressions and equations are the same.
Equations have variables and expressions do not.
What operation does sum mean?
add
subtract
multiply
divide
What operation does quotient mean?
add
subtract
multiply
divide
What operation does product mean?
add
subtract
multiply
divide
What operation does difference mean?
add
subtract
multiply
divide
Translate this verbal equation into an algebraic equation:
Twice a number, n, is 24
2n = 24
2/n = 24
2 + n = 24
2 - n = 24
Translate this verbal equation into an algebraic equation:
5 less than a number, r, is 15
x - 5 = 15
5 - x = 15
15 - x = 5
15 - 5 = x
Translate this verbal equation into an algebraic equation:
Eight more than a number, s, is twenty
s + 8 = 20
s + 20 = 8
20 + 8 = s
8 + s = 20
Translate this verbal equation into an algebraic equation:
The number, c, decreased by 6 is 23
6 - c = 23
c + 6 = 23
c - 6 = 23
c/6 = 23
Translate this verbal equation into an algebraic equation:
30 more than the number, y, is 42
y + 30 =42
y x 30 = 42
30y = 42
30 + y = 42
Translate this verbal equation into an algebraic equation:
Fifteen less than the number, w, is 15
15/w = 14
w - 15 = 15
15 - w = 14
w/15 = 15
Translate this verbal equation into an algebraic equation:
40 is eleven minus the number, b
40 = b - 11
40 = 11 x b
40 = 11 + b
40 = 11 - b
Translate this verbal equation into an algebraic equation:
The sum of 8 and the number, x, is 64
8 - x = 64
8(x) = 64
8 + x = 64
8/x = 64
Translate this verbal equation into an algebraic equation:
The quotient of 28 and the number, e, is 4
e/28 = 4
28 + e = 4
28 x e = 4
28/e = 4
Translate this verbal equation into an algebraic equation:
The product of 17 and the number, s, is 68
17/s = 68
17 + s = 68
17s = 68
s - 17 = 68
Translate this verbal equation into an algebraic equation:
Ten years younger than Madeline, m, is 5
10 - m = 5
m - 10 = 5
10 x m = 5
m/10 = 5
Translate this verbal equation into an algebraic equation:
99 is 33 times a number, s
99 = 33 + s
33/s = 99
99s = 33
99 = 33s
Translate this verbal equation into an algebraic equation:
2 less than the number, c, is 76
c - 2 = 76
2 - c = 76
2c = 76
c/2 = 76
Translate this verbal equation into an algebraic equation:
3 dollars more than the cost of the journal, j, is 8 dollars
3j = 8
3 + j = 8
j - 3 = 8
j + 3 = 8
Translate this verbal equation into an algebraic equation:
Ten more than the number, w, is 32
w - 10 = 32
w + 10 = 32
10 + w = 32
32 - 10 = w
Translate this verbal equation into an algebraic equation:
Twenty minus the number, r, is 25
r - 20 = 25
20 - r = 25
25 - 20 = r
20/r = 25
Translate this verbal equation into an algebraic equation:
52 is d, dollars, increased by 9.
52 = d - 9
52 = d + 9
52 = 9/d
52 = 9d
Translate this verbal equation into an algebraic equation:
The 150 tickets sold were double the number sold on Saturday, s
2 x 150 = s
150s = 2
150 = 2 + s
150 = 2s
Translate this verbal equation into an algebraic equation:
Elizabeth, e, has 10 more ribbons than Marlowe, m
e = 10 - m
e = m - 10
e = 10 + m
e = m + 10
Translate this verbal equation into an algebraic equation:
60 split into the number, d, groups is 15
60/15 = d
60 - d =15
60/d = 15
15d = 60
Translate this verbal equation into an algebraic equation:
14 times the number, c, is 140
14c = 140
14/c = 140
140/14 = c
140c = 14
Translate this verbal equation into an algebraic equation:
32 divided by the number, f, is 8
8f = 32
32/f = 8
32/8 = f
32 - f = 8
Translate this verbal equation into an algebraic equation:
The number, v, squared is 81
v2 = 81
81/v = 2
v2 = 81
2v = 81
Translate this verbal equation into an algebraic equation:
1,000 is the number, t, cubed.
1,000/3 = t
t3 = 1,000
1,000/t = 3
1,000 = t3
Translate this verbal equation into an algebraic equation:
56 divided by the number, b, is 7.
56 - b = 7
56b = 7
56/7 = b
56/b = 7
Which represents the variable in the following number sentence?
4x + 6 = 2
4
x
6
2
What are the terms from the following number sentence?
4x + 6 = 2
2
4x
6
4x and 6
Which represents the coefficient in the following number sentence?
4x + 6 = 2
4
x
6
2
How many coefficients are in the following number sentence?
5x + y = 38
0
1
2
3
Identify all of the coefficients in the following number sentence:
8x + y = 128
8, 1, 128
8
8, 1
8, 128
What is the difference between an equation and an expression?
An expression has an equal sign and an equation does not have an equal sign.
An equation has an equal sign and an expression does not have an equal sign.
There is not an difference.
An equation can have variables but an expression can not have variables.
Which of the following are expressions?
The product of the number, x, and 8
Twelve less than four times the number, y
87 is the sum of the number, w, and 15
Two times 14 is 28
Which of the following is NOT an expression?
7 more than the number, j
The number, f, squared
The difference of 10 and the number, y, is 3.
32 plus the number, q
Which of the following are equations?
10 plus the number, y, is 15
36 is the quotient of 6 and the number, t
The number, r, increased by 12
The number, f, cubed
Which of the following is NOT an equation?
17 is the sum of 10 and the number, x
The number, v, increased by 9
67 plus the number, b, is 80
The number, m, more than 13 is 29
Translate this algebraic equation into a verbal equation:
2n = 24
2 more than n is 24
24 divided by n is 2
The quotient of 2 and n is 24
Twice a number, n, is 24
Translate this algebraic equation into a verbal equation:
r - 5 = 15
The number, r, more than 5 is 15
5 decreased by the number, r, is 15
5 less than a number, r, is 15
The number, r, increased by 5 is 15
Translate this algebraic equation into a verbal equation:
s + 5 = 20
5 decreased by the number, s, is 20
5 more than a number, s, is 20
5 increased by the number, s, is 20
The number, s, minus 5 is 20
Translate this algebraic equation into a verbal equation:
c - 6 = 23
The number, c, decreased by 6 is 23
The number, c, less than 6 is 23
6 minus the number, c, is 23
23 minus the number, c, is 6
Translate this algebraic equation into a verbal equation:
y + 30 = 42
The number, y, less than 30 is 42
30 more than a number, y, is 42
The number, y, minus 30 is 42
42 plus 30 is the number, y
Translate this algebraic equation into a verbal equation:
w - 15 = 15
Fifteen minus fifteen is the number, w
Fifteen minus the number, w, is 15
Fifteen less than a number, w, is 15
The number, w, increased by 15 is 15
Translate this algebraic equation into a verbal equation:
40 = 11 - b
40 is 11 less than the number, b
40 is eleven minus the number, b
11 increased by the number, b, is 40
11 times the number, b, is 40
Translate this algebraic equation into a verbal equation:
8 + x = 64
The sum of 8 and the number, x, is 64
Eight more than the number, x, is 64
64 decreased by the number, x, is 8
The number, x, increased by 8 is 64
Translate this algebraic equation into a verbal equation:
28/e = 4
The number, e, times 4 is 28
Four times the number, e, is 28
The number, e, divided by 28 is 4
The quotient of 28 and the number, e, is 4
Translate this algebraic equation into a verbal equation:
99 = 33s
99 is 33 times the number, s
99 is 33 more than the number, s
The number, s, increased by 33 is 99
The product of 99 and the number, s, is 33
Translate this algebraic equation into a verbal equation:
17z = 68
The number, z, more than 17 is 68
17 plus the number, z, is 68
68 divided by the number, z, is 17
The product of 17 and the number, z, is 68
Translate this algebraic equation into a verbal equation:
60/d = 15
The number, d, times 15 is 60
60 split into the number, d, groups is 15
60 split into 15 groups is the number, d
60 times the number, d, is 15
Translate this algebraic equation into a verbal equation:
14c = 140
The quotient of 14 and the number, c, is 140
14 times the number, c, is 140
14 more than the number, c, is 140
140 divided by the number, c, is 14
Translate this algebraic equation into a verbal equation:
49 = b2
49 is the number, b, squared
The number, b, times 2 is 49
49 is the number, b, times 2
49 is the number, b, doubled
Translate this algebraic equation into a verbal equation:
e3 = 125
125 is the number, e, times 3
The number, e, times 3 is 125
The number, e, squared is 125
The number, e, cubed, is 125
Translate this algebraic equation into a verbal equation:
44 = 60 - g
44 is the difference of 60 and the number, g
44 is 60 less than the number, g
The number, g, increased by 60 is 44
The difference between 60 and 44 is the number, g
Translate this algebraic equation into a verbal equation:
-15k = -90
The product of negative fifteen and the number, k, is -90
The quotient of negative fifteen and the number, k, is -90
15 times the number, k, is -90
The number, k, more than -15 is -90
A term without a variable.
variable
constant
term
equation
To multiply a sum by a number, multiply each addend by the number outside the parentheses.
constant
inverse operation
distributive property
term
A mathematical sentence stating that two quantities are equal.
inverse operation
isolate
variable
equation
Pairs of operations that undo each other. Addition and subtraction are inverse operations. Multiplication and division are inverse operations.
inverse operation
linear equation
simultaneous linear equations
distributive property
To set apart, detach, or separate.
term
constant
isolate
equation
An equation with a graph that is a straight line.
equation
linear equation
term
isolate
A set of two or more linear equations with the same variables.
inverse operations
distributive property
variable
simultaneous linear equations
A number, a variable, or a product of a number and variables.
term
constant
variable
equation
A symbol, usually a letter, used to represent a number in mathematical expressions or sentences.
term
constant
variable
equation
