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Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 2hrs 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The sum of m and n

a)

n + m

b)

m - n

c)

n - m

2.

4 less than g

a)

4 - g

b)

g - 4

c)

4 + g

3.

The difference of a number t and 2

a)

t + 2

b)

t - 2

c)

2 - t

4.

The sum of a number k and a number j reduced by 10

a)

k + j - 10

b)

(k + j) + 10

c)

(k - j) - 10

d)

(k + j) - 10

5.

8 decreased by the sum of 3 and a number c

a)

8 - (3 - c)

b)

8 - 3 - c

c)

8 - (3 + c)

d)

8 - 3 + c

6.

A number d less than 4, plus 1

a)

d - 4 + 1

b)

4 - d - 1

c)

4 - d + 1

d)

d - 4 - 1

7.

6 more than the difference of 9 and a number p

a)

6 + (9 - p)

b)

6 + (p - 9)

c)

6 + 9 - p

d)

6 + p - 9

8.
Match the clue word with the operation:  
SUM
a)
Add 
b)
Subtract
c)
Multiply 
d)
Divide
9.
Match the clue word with the operation: 
PRODUCT
a)
Add 
b)
Subtract 
c)
Multiply
d)
Divide
10.
Match the clue word with the operation: 
DIFFERENCE 
a)
Add 
b)
Subtract
c)
Multiply 
d)
Divide
11.
Match the clue word with the operation: 
QUOTIENT
a)
Add 
b)
Subtract
c)
Multiply 
d)
Divide
12.
Five taken away from x 
a)
x - 5 
b)
5 - x 
c)
x + 5 
d)
5x
13.
the product of x and sixteen
a)
x + 16
b)
x - 16
c)
16x
d)
x/16
14.
two times x, increased by five
a)
2x - 5 
b)
2x + 5 
c)
2(x - 5) 
d)
2(x + 5) 
15.
the quotient of a and b 
a)
a - b 
b)
a + b 
c)
a(b)
d)
a/b
16.
Write an algebraic expression for:
three times a number plus 16
a)
3(16)+n
b)
16n+3
c)
3n+16
17.
What is the coefficient in the following:
3x + 7
a)
3
b)
7
c)
10
d)
3x
18.
What is the constant in the following:
3x + 7
a)
3
b)
7
c)
10
d)
3x
19.
The quotient of 19 and a number, Q.
a)
19Q
b)
19/Q
c)
Q/19
d)
19-Q
20.
Translate this phrase into an Algebraic expression.
57 more than 3 times Kate's score
Use the variable g to represent Kate's score.
a)
57g + 3
b)
3g - 57
c)
3g + 57
d)
57 + 3g
21.
The word "of" represents what operation?
a)
Addition
b)
Subtraction
c)
Multiplication
d)
Division
22.
Which of the following is not a word that means "equals"?
a)
Is
b)
Gives
c)
Totals
d)
Shared
23.
Which of the following is a division word?
a)
Quotient
b)
Shared
c)
Ratio
d)
All of the above
24.
Verbal expressions are the same as algebraic expressions, but they are just written using words.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Eight less than three times a number is best represented by:
a)
3(x-8)
b)
3x - 8
c)
8 - 3x
26.
Write a verbal expression for:
4q
a)
Four q
b)
Four times q
c)
Four plus q
27.
a number split equally by 7
a)
7 ÷ n 
b)
7n
c)
n - 7 
d)
n ÷ 7
28.
the difference of 3 times a number and 7
a)
3 - 7n
b)
3n - 7
c)
3n + 7 
d)
3÷7n
29.
fourteen times a number
a)
n-14
b)
14n
c)
14+n
d)
14-n
30.

the quotient of a number and 4

a)

n / 4

b)

n - 4

c)

n + 4

d)

4n

31.
4 less than 5 
a)
4 - 5
b)
5 - 4
c)
4p - 5
d)
5 - 4p 
32.
g divided by nine
a)
9g
b)
g-9
c)
g/9
d)
9/g
33.
What does "difference" mean?
a)
add
b)
subtract 
c)
multiply
d)
divide
34.
What does "quotient" mean?
a)
add
b)
subtract 
c)
multiply
d)
divide
35.
What does "product" mean?
a)
Multiply
b)
Divide
c)
Add
d)
Subract
36.
4 less than x 
a)
4 - x
b)
x - 4
c)
4x
d)
-4x
37.
The word "of" represents what operation?
a)
Addition
b)
Subtraction
c)
Multiplication
d)
Division
38.
Write a verbal expression for:
4q
a)
Four q
b)
Four times q
c)
Four plus q
39.
The product of five and six
a)
5 + 6
b)
5 - 6
c)
5 x 6
40.
The sum of seven and twelve
a)
7 + 12
b)
12 - 7
c)
12 x 7
41.
Four times the sum of 7 and w
a)
4 x w
b)
4(7 + w)
c)
47w
42.
The difference of ten and six
a)
10 x 6
b)
10 + 6
c)
10 - 6
43.

Translate to an algebraic expression.

14 less than the quantity k times 6

a)

6k - 14

b)

14 + 6k

c)

14k - 6

d)

14 - 6k

44.

Which term indicates that we should subtract?

a)

Increased by

b)

Less than

c)

Times

d)

Divided into

45.
To cut a number in half means to divide by what?
a)
4
b)
12
c)
6
d)
2
46.
Three times the sum of 2 and e. 
a)
3e+2
b)
3(e-2)
c)
3(e+2)
d)
2e+3
47.
Which of the following represents twice the difference of a number and 7?
a)
2x - 7
b)
2(x - 7)
c)
2x + 7
d)
2(x + 7)
48.
the quotient of twenty and a number
a)
20/n
b)
20-n
c)
n+20
d)
n-20
49.
m plus the product of 6 and n 
a)
m + 6n
b)
m - 6 + n
c)
6m + n
d)
m + 6 + n 
50.
g divided by nine
a)
9g
b)
g-9
c)
g/9
d)
9/g
51.
Four times the sum of 7 and w
a)
4 x w
b)
4(7 + w)
c)
47w
52.
n - 9
a)
Take n away from 9
b)
Take 9 away from n
c)
The sum of n and 9
53.
5 x 3
a)
The quotient of five and three
b)
The difference of five and three
c)
The product of five and three
54.
8 (n - 3)
a)
Eight minus n and three
b)
Eight times the difference of n and three
c)
The addition of n and 3
55.
8 (n - 3)
a)
Eight minus n and three
b)
Eight times the difference of n and three
c)
The addition of n and 3
56.
5 less than a number is 15.
a)
x - 5 = 15
b)
5 - x = 15
c)
15 - x = 5
57.
2 times the sum of y and 5 
a)
2 + y + 5
b)
2y + 5 
c)
2(y + 5)
d)
2 - y + 5
58.
2 times the difference of t and 11
a)
2t - 11
b)
2(t - 11) 
c)
2(t / 11)
d)
2 x t - 11
59.
a number more than 12
a)
n + 12
b)
12n 
c)
12 + n 
d)
12 - n 
60.
Five times Mike's age, increased by nine
a)
5(x+9)
b)
9(5+x)
c)
9x+5
d)
5x+9
61.
What is the expression for "six less than y"
a)
6- y
b)
6 < y
c)
y - 6
62.
8 (n - 3)
a)
Eight minus n and three
b)
Eight times the difference of n and three
c)
The addition of n and 3
63.
54 + 12
a)
Twelve increased by fifty four
b)
Fifty four increased by twelve
c)
The difference of fifty four and twelve
64.
7(4)
a)
The product of seven and four
b)
Seven minus four
c)
Quotient four
65.
12 ÷ 6
a)
The sum of twelve and six
b)
The quotient of twelve and six
c)
The product of twelve and six
66.
m plus the product of 6 and n 
a)
m + 6n
b)
m - 6 + n
c)
6m + n
d)
m + 6 + n 
67.
Which algebraic expression best represents the following verbal expression?
 
two more than three times a number
a)
3n - 2
b)
3n + 2
c)
3 + 2n
d)
3 - 2n
68.
Which algebraic expression best represents the following verbal expression?
 
two increased by four times a number is eight
a)
2 + 4x = 8
b)
2 + 4x + 8
c)
(2+4)8
d)
2(4)x = 8
69.
John feeds his turtle the same amount of food three times a day. He feeds his hamster twice that much. Which expression shows how much John feeds his hamster?
a)
3x + 2
b)
3 + x ÷ 2
c)
½(3x)
d)
(3x)2
70.
What does "product" mean?
a)
Multiply
b)
Divide
c)
Add
d)
Subract
71.
The word "of" represents what operation?
a)
Addition
b)
Subtraction
c)
Multiplication
d)
Division
72.
"Subtracted from" and "less than" are terms that mean you need to "turn" or "flip"  the terms around.
a)
True
b)
False
73.
"Combined" represents what operation?
a)
Subtraction
b)
Addition
c)
Multiplication
d)
Division
74.
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
75.

Translate this verbal equation into an algebraic equation:


30 more than the number, y, is 42

a)

y + 30 =42

b)

y x 30 = 42

c)

30y = 42

d)

30 + y = 42

76.

Translate this verbal equation into an algebraic equation:


Fifteen less than the number, w, is 15

a)

15/w = 14

b)

w - 15 = 15

c)

15 - w = 14

d)

w/15 = 15

77.

Translate this verbal equation into an algebraic equation:


40 is eleven minus the number, b

a)

40 = b - 11

b)

40 = 11 x b

c)

40 = 11 + b

d)

40 = 11 - b

78.

Translate this verbal equation into an algebraic equation:


The sum of 8 and the number, x, is 64

a)

8 - x = 64

b)

8(x) = 64

c)

8 + x = 64

d)

8/x = 64

79.

Translate this verbal equation into an algebraic equation:


The quotient of 28 and the number, e, is 4

a)

e/28 = 4

b)

28 + e = 4

c)

28 x e = 4

d)

28/e = 4

80.

Translate this verbal equation into an algebraic equation:


The 150 tickets sold were double the number sold on Saturday, s

a)

2 x 150 = s

b)

150s = 2

c)

150 = 2 + s

d)

150 = 2s

81.

Translate this verbal equation into an algebraic equation:


52 is d, dollars, increased by 9.

a)

52 = d - 9

b)

52 = d + 9

c)

52 = 9/d

d)

52 = 9d

82.

Translate this verbal equation into an algebraic equation:


3 dollars more than the cost of the journal, j, is 8 dollars

a)

3j = 8

b)

3 + j = 8

c)

j - 3 = 8

d)

j + 3 = 8

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