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2-1 Writing Expressions and Equations

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The product of seven and a number increased by five
a)
7+n+5
b)
7/n+5
c)
7n+5
d)
7-n+5
2.
the difference of 100 and a number w 
a)
100 + w 
b)
100 / (6 + w)
c)
100  - w
d)
100 / 6 + w 
3.
Product of 4 and p 
a)
4/p 
b)
4 X P 
c)
12/4p 
d)
12/4x
4.
The sum of 6 and x
a)
x + 6
b)
6/x
c)
x + 4
d)
6x
5.
What is the quotient of y and 5?
a)
y - 5
b)
y + 5
c)
y X 5
d)
y/5
6.
Three times a number increased by nine
a)
3h-9
b)
3(h-9)
c)
3(h+9)
d)
3h+9
7.
Five times Mike's age increased by 9
a)
5(x+9)
b)
9(5+x)
c)
9x+5
d)
5x+9
8.
six less than the number of men
Let m = number of men
a)
6 - m
b)
m - 6
9.
Three times a number increased by nine
a)
3h-9
b)
3(h-9)
c)
3(h+9)
d)
3h+9
10.
Write the phrase as an expression. "10 less than a number n"
a)
10-n
b)
n-10
c)
n+10
d)
10-n
11.
Write the phrase as an expression. " the total of 6 and 10"
a)
6+10
b)
6-10
c)
6⋅10
d)
6/10
12.
4 less than 5 times a number (g)
a)
4g -5
b)
5g - 4
c)
5-4g
d)
4 - 5g
13.
12 more points than a number (p) times 8
a)
8p - 12
b)
12 +8/p
c)
8 + 12p
d)
12 + 8p
14.
Which choice models this situation?
Robyn had some video games, then bought 4 more.  Now she has a total of 10 games.
a)
v - 4 = 10
b)
v + 4 = 10
c)
10/4 = v
d)
4v = 10
15.

A number five times is twenty five.

a)

3x = 25

b)

4x = 25

c)

5x = 25

d)

6x = 24

16.

A number minus 9 is twelve.

a)

x - 9 = 12

b)

9 - x = 12

c)

x - 9 = 13

d)

9 - x = 14

17.

Five less than a number n is thirty four.

a)

5 - n = 36

b)

n - 5 = 35

c)

5 - n = 34

d)

n - 5 = 34

18.

A number times two is eight.

a)

3x = 8

b)

3 + x = 8

c)

2x = 8

d)

2 + x = 8

19.
What is the quotient of sixteen and a number?
a)
n ÷ 6
b)
6 ÷ n
c)
n ÷ 16
d)
16 ÷ n
20.
What is a number decreased by seventeen?
a)
n + 17
b)
n - 17
c)
17 + n
d)
17 - n
21.
What is 5 less than the product of 6 and s?
a)
6s - 5
b)
5 - 6s
c)
5 + 6 - s
d)
6 - s -5
22.
twice h increased by 5
a)
2 + h + 5
b)
h ∙ h + 5
c)
5 ∙ h ∙ 2
d)
2h + 5
23.

the product of 7 and y

a)

yx7

b)

7y

c)

7 + y

d)

7 - y

24.
a number cubed plus 8
a)
n ∙ 4 + 8
b)
n2 + 8
c)
n3 + 8
d)
n + n + n + 8
25.
Translate the sentence into an equation.
Seven subtracted from n is 18 
a)
n + 7 = 18
b)
7 - n = 18
c)
n - 7 = 18
d)
n + 7 = 18n
26.
z - 4
a)
4 inches ahead
b)
4 less than z
c)
4 times as many
d)
one-fourth the size
27.
What is the difference between an expression and equation?
a)
Expressions have an equal sign and equations do not have an equal sign
b)
Expressions do not have an equal sign and equations do have an equal sign
c)
There is not a difference
28.

Write an expression for: 4 less than w

a)

4-w

b)

w - 4

c)

4 + w

d)

4/w

29.

Write an expression for: the sum of a number and 9

a)

n - 9

b)

n * 9

c)

n + 9

d)

n/9

30.

the product of 6 and a number

a)

6 + n

b)

6 - n

c)

6n

d)

6/n

31.

the quotient of 48 and a number

a)

48 + n

b)

48 - n

c)

48n

d)

48/n

32.

a number less than 8

a)

n - 8

b)

8 - n

c)

n + 8

d)

n/8

33.

the difference of 4 and a number

a)

4 + n

b)

4 - n

c)

4/n

d)

4n

34.

twice a number

a)

2 + n

b)

2n

c)

2/n

d)

2 - n

35.

3 more than twice a number

a)

3 - 2n

b)

3 + 2n

c)

2 + 3n

d)

2 - 3n

36.

7 less than the product of a number and 6

a)

7 - 6n

b)

7 + 6 + n

c)

6n - 7

d)

n/ 6 + 7

37.

10 more than twice a number“.

a)

2n - 10

b)

10 + 2

c)

2n + 10

d)

2 - 10

38.

a number less than 15

a)

15 + n

b)

15n

c)

n - 15

d)

15 - n

39.

Which expression represents:


Twice a number

a)

2 + n

b)

3n

c)

2n

d)

2 ÷ n

40.

Which algebraic expression represents:


The quotient of eleven and a number.

a)

11 - n

b)

11 ÷ n

c)

n ÷ 11

d)

11n

41.

Which variable expression represents:


Fourteen less than a number

a)

14 + m

b)

14 - m

c)

m - 14

d)

14m

e)

m + 14

42.

Which verbal expressions matches

34  m34\ -\ m  ?

a)

m minus 34

b)

m less than 34

c)

m divided by 34

d)

34 divided by m 

43.
z - 4
a)
4 inches ahead
b)
4 less than z
c)
4 times as many
d)
one-fourth the size
44.
Six less than a number k
a)
k - 6
b)
6 + k
c)
6/k
d)
6 - k
45.
Ten more than three times a number
a)
3 x 10 x m
b)
3m + 10
c)
10 + 3 + m
d)
10m + 3
46.
Nine less than the product of a number and 4
a)
9  -  4n
b)
9 - (n + 4)
c)
4n - 9
d)
9/4n
47.

Write the phrase as an expression:


a number divided by six

a)

x + 6

b)

x - 6

c)

x/6

d)

6/x

48.

Write the phrase as an expression:


twice a number plus six

a)

2x + 6

b)

2x - 6

c)

2x / 6

d)

2x (6)

49.

Write the phrase as an expression:


a number less than eleven

a)

x + 10

b)

x - 11

c)

11 - x

d)

11/x

50.

Three less than twice a number

a)

2x − 3

b)

3x − 2

c)

3 − 2x

d)

2 − 3x