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Algebraic Expressions

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 2hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the CONSTANT in this expression?

2n + 4g + 3 + y

(a)  

2.
g divided by 9
a)
9g
b)
g-9
c)
g/9
d)
9/g
3.
Three times a number increased by nine
a)
3h-9
b)
3(h-9)
c)
3(h+9)
d)
3h+9
4.

Name the coefficient of 9h + 12

a)

6

b)

12

c)

9

d)

1

5.
What are the variables of 7x+6y-9
a)
6,7
b)
9
c)
6y, 7x
d)
x, y
6.
y minus 12
a)
y + 12
b)
y - 12
c)
y x 12
d)
y / 12
7.

Identify the terms, coefficients, and constants of the expression. 6q+1

a)

Terms: 6q, 1 Coefficient: 6 Constant: 1

b)

Terms: 6 Coefficient: 1 Constant: q

c)

Terms: 6q Coefficients: 6, 1 Constant: 1

d)

Terms: 1 Coefficient: 6 Constant: 1, q

8.
Write the phrase as an expression. "10 less than a number n"
a)
10-n
b)
n-10
c)
n+10
d)
10-n
9.
 Identify the variables in the following expression:  4x + 2y - 6
a)
4, 2, -6
b)
-4 and x
c)

x and y

d)
-6
10.

Evaluate m² if m = 5

a)

10

b)

25

c)

15

d)

20

11.
Evaluate 8a - b     if a = 10   and   b = 6
a)
74
b)
38
c)
1000
d)
9000
12.
What is the definition of a coefficient?
a)
The letter used to represent a quantity
b)
The little number or letter used to raise to a power
c)
The number in front of a variable
d)
The number in back of a variable
13.
In this expression, 2x + 6y - 10, which are the coefficients?
a)
2, 6, and -10
b)
x and y
c)
2 and 6
d)
-10
14.
What is the definition of a constant?
a)
The letter used to represent a quantity
b)
The number with no variable
c)
The number in front of a variable
d)
The little number or letter used to raise to a power
15.
An Algebraic Expression has 
a)
variables, numbers and operations
b)
numbers
c)
operations and number
16.
What does the number 5 represent in the following expression:
2x + 5 
a)
constant
b)
coefficient
c)
variable
d)
tacos
17.
What is the "7m" in this expression?
7m - 9
a)
Expression
b)
Variable
c)
Coefficient
d)
Term
18.
How many terms in the following expression:
5x + 3y - 15 + x
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
19.
A number on its own
a)
term
b)
constant
c)
coefficient
d)
variable
20.

Name the underlined part of the expression. 21 + g - 5h

a)

term

b)

variable

c)

constant

d)

coefficient

21.

Name the underlined part of the expression. 13r - 29

a)

constant

b)

term

c)

coefficient

d)

variable

22.

A number next to a variable means...

a)

add

b)

multiply

c)

subtract

d)

subtract

23.

If there is not a number in front of a variable, it is understood to be ....

a)

1

b)

0

c)

-1

d)

5

24.

How many terms are in this expression?

13t - 2x - 22 + 1/2y

a)

3 terms

b)

2 terms

c)

4 terms

d)

5 terms

25.

Solve this expression. 2x - 3y

x=7 and y =4

a)

12

b)

-7

c)

2

d)

-2

26.

Select all that apply. An expression can contain ...

a)

coefficients

b)

variables

c)

an equal sign

d)

constants

27.

Solve this expression. Substitute the numbers for the variables.

s = 2, y = 4,


y2 + ( 10 - 4)s - 3y

a)

34

b)

40

c)

16

d)

26

28.

Terms that have the same variables such as 5x and -8x.

a)

like terms

b)

coefficients

c)

exponents

d)

variables

29.

The numerical factor in a term of an algebraic expression. The 4 in the expression 4t3.

a)

coefficient

b)

variable

c)

factor

d)

exponent

30.

2+3⋅42+3\cdot4  

(a)  

31.
What is the coefficient of x?
8 + 5x - y
a)
8
b)
0
c)
5
d)
-5
32.
How many terms are in the expression?
-4 + 6y + 10x + 3a
a)
4
b)
3
c)
5
d)
2
33.
What is the constant?
-4 - 9y
a)
-4
b)
4
c)
9
d)
-9
34.
A symbol for a number we don't know yet. This is usually a letter.
a)
coefficient
b)
sum
c)
variable
d)
term
35.
Write an algebraic expression for "12 more than number". 
a)
x + 12
b)
12x
c)
x - 12
36.
Write an algebraic expression for "8 less than a number".          
a)
8x
b)
x - 8
c)
8 - x
37.
Evaluate x³ for x=3
a)
43
b)
9
c)
27
d)
16
38.
Evaluate the expression when
x =5    and   z = 4
z2  - 2x
a)
6
b)
2
c)
17
d)
26
39.
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)
8 - 4m
b)
8m - 4
c)
8m + 4
d)
4m - 8
40.
4 divided by the sum of a number and 12
a)
4 / n + 12
b)
4 / 12n
c)
4 / (n + 12) 
d)
(4 / n) + 12
41.
the difference of 100 and the quantity 6 plus w 
a)
100 - 6 + w 
b)
100 / (6 + w)
c)
100  - (6 + w)
d)
100 / 6 + w 
42.
How many terms are in the expression
3a + 2b + c + 100
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
43.
Which expression contains exactly 3 terms?
a)
5 + 6xy
b)
9 + 4t
c)
8 + 2y - 5x
d)
24xy
44.
6 fewer than twice t
a)
6-2t
b)
2t-6
c)
2(t-6)
d)
t-2⋅6
45.
Subtract a number from 10
a)
n-10
b)
10+n
c)
10/n
d)
10-n
46.
a number added to 19
a)
19-n
b)
19+n
c)
19/n
d)
19n
47.
a number decreased by 12
a)
12-n
b)
12+n-5
c)
n-12
d)
12n
48.

six times the number of girls

a)

6 + g

b)

6g

c)

g - 6

d)

6 - g

49.
The sum of 13 and twice a number h
a)
13 + 2h
b)
13 - 2h
c)
13 x 2h
d)
13 / 2h
50.
8w is another name for:
a)
8 times w
b)
w multiplied by 8
c)
the product of 8 and a number
d)
all of the above
51.
Half of a number c
a)
c ÷ 2
b)
½ ÷ c
c)
c ÷ ½ 
d)
c + ½
52.

Use the distributive property to solve:

6(y + 4)

a)

6y + 24

b)

6y + 4

c)

y + 24

d)

6 + y + 4

53.

Use the distributive property to solve:

5(2x - 3)

a)

10x - 15

b)

10x + 3

c)

2x - 15

d)

10x + 15

54.

What is the simplified version of this expression? 5(a+6)5(a+6)  

a)

5a+65a+6  

b)

a+30a+30  

c)

5a+305a+30  

d)

5a−305a-30  

55.

What is the simplified version of this expression? 7(5x−1)7\left(5x-1\right)  

a)

35x+735x+7  

b)

35x−135x-1  

c)

35x−735x-7  

d)

−35x−7-35x-7  

56.
3(2c - 5)
a)
6c - 15
b)
6c + 15
c)
6c + 15
d)
-6c - 15
57.
2(c - 8)
a)
2c - 16
b)
2c + 16
c)
2c - 8
d)
c - 16
58.
10 + 15p
a)
5(3+p)
b)
5(2+3n)
c)
5(2+3p)
d)
10(5+2p)
59.
35y+21
a)
3(5y + 21)
b)
3(5y+7)
c)
7(5y+3)
60.
Factor Completely:
24+16q
a)
4(7+4q)
b)
8(3+2q)
c)
4(6q+2)
d)
24(24-16q)
61.

Which expression is equivalent to:

d + d + d + 3 + 2

a)

3d + 5

b)

d + 5

c)

2d + 7

d)

3d + 4

62.
Which expression is equivalent to 2(x + 4)?
a)
2x + 4
b)
2x + 8
c)
x + 8
d)
x + 6
63.

4x2+30x4x^2+30x  

Factor: 

a)

2(x + 15x)

b)

4(x + 15x)

c)

2x(2x + 15)

d)

can't be factored