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Quiz Translating words into algebraic expressions

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Six decreased by twice a number.

a)

2x - 6

b)

6 < 2x

c)

6 - x

d)

6 - 2x

2.
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
3.

What word phrase can you use to represent "5x + 2"?

a)

5 times a number plus 2

b)

2 more than the product of 5 and a number

c)

a number times the sum of 5 and 2

d)

the sum of 5 times a number and 2

4.
Nate has 6 fewer CDs than Emily.  If c represents the number of CDs Emily has, which expression tells how many CDs Nate has?
a)
6-c
b)
6+c
c)
c-6
d)
c+6
5.

The sum of a number and twelve.

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

The quotient of ten and a certain number.

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

Six more than triple a number.

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.
What does "product" mean?
a)
Multiply
b)
Divide
c)
Add
d)
Subract
9.

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

10.
What does "difference" mean?
a)
add
b)
subtract 
c)
multiply
d)
divide
11.

a number more than 12

a)

x ÷ 12

b)

12n

c)

12 + n

d)

12 - n

12.

m plus the product of 6 and n

a)

m + 6n

b)

m − 6 + n

c)

6m + n

d)

m + 6 + n

13.

4 less than x

a)

4 − x

b)

x − 4

c)

4x

d)

−4x

14.

"Subtracted from" and "less than" are terms that mean you need to "turn around" or "flip" the terms around.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Three less than twice a number

a)

2x − 3

b)

3x − 2

c)

3 − 2x

d)

2 − 3x

16.

The difference of a number and 7

a)

7 − x

b)

x + 7

c)

x/7

d)

x − 7

17.
The product of 7 and j..
a)
7j
b)
j+3
c)
j-3
d)
j/3
18.
What does "sum" mean?
a)
add
b)
subtract 
c)
multiply
d)
divide
19.
the quotient of twenty and a number
a)
20/n
b)
20-n
c)
n+20
d)
n-20
20.
g divided by 9
a)
9g
b)
g-9
c)
g/9
d)
9/g
21.
The quotient of a number and 8
a)
8g
b)
8/g
c)
g+8
d)
g/8
22.
Name the coefficient of ⅙h
a)
6
b)
h
c)
d)
1
23.
What are the variables of 7x+6y-9
a)
6,7
b)
9
c)
6y, 7x
d)
x, y
24.
The sum of seven and x
a)
7-x
b)
x-7
c)
7x
d)
7+x
25.
Product
The answer in...
a)
Addition
b)
Subtraction
c)
Multiplication
d)
Division
26.
A letter that represents a number.
a)
Addition
b)
Expression
c)
Algebra
d)
Variable
27.
Five less than y
a)
5+y
b)
5y
c)
5-y
d)
y-5
28.
Quotient
The answer in...
a)
Addition
b)
Subtraction
c)
Multiplication
d)
Division
29.
The product of five and w
a)
5+w
b)
5w
c)
w-5
d)
5-w
30.
A mathematical phrase that uses variables, numerals, and operation symbols.
a)
Algebra
b)
An equation
c)
An algebraic expression
d)
Something very scary 
31.
The quotient of seven and w
a)
7/w
b)
7w
c)
w/7
d)
w7
32.
Twenty decreased by x
a)
20+x
b)
20/x
c)
x-20
d)
20-x
33.
The total of m and n
a)
mn
b)
m/n
c)
m-n
d)
m+n
34.
The number h decreased by eight
a)
h-8
b)
8h
c)
h+8
d)
8-h
35.
"twice"
a)
ADD
b)
SUBTRACT
c)
MULTIPLY
d)
DIVIDE
36.
"less than"
a)
ADD
b)
SUBTRACT
c)
MULTIPLY
d)
DIVIDE
37.
"more than"
a)
ADD
b)
SUBTRACT
c)
MULTIPLY
d)
DIVIDE
38.
"half"
a)
ADD
b)
SUBTRACT
c)
MULTIPLY
d)
DIVIDE
39.

Which expression is the same as:


"A number times by five"

a)

x + 5

b)

5x

c)

x/5

d)

x - 5

40.

Which expression is the same as:


"A number divided by five"

a)

x + 5

b)

5x

c)

x/5

d)

x - 5

41.

Which expression is the same as:


"A number plus five"

a)

x + 5

b)

5x

c)

x/5

d)

x - 5

42.

Which expression is the same as:


"Five minus a number"

a)

5 - x

b)

x - 5

43.

Which expression is the same as:


"A number plus five times three"

a)

3x + 5

b)

3(x + 5)

44.

Write the expression which is the same as:


"A number divided by four"

a)

4/x

b)

x/4

45.

Write the expression which is the same as:


"Four divided by a number"

a)

4/x

b)

x/4