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Identify Terms, Like Terms, Coefficients and Constants

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
3x + 2y + 8
Which are the terms?
a)
3, 2, 8
b)
3x, 2y, 8
c)
8
d)
3, 2
2.

5 - 3y + j - 8

Which is/are constants?

a)

3, j

b)

5, 8

c)

3y, 5, j, 8

d)

y, j

3.
5p + 4h - 2
Which are the variables? 
a)
5p, 4h, 2
b)
2
c)
p, h
d)
5, 4
4.
2z + 5 - 8p + n
Which are the coefficients? 
a)
2,8
b)
2, 8, 5
c)
n
d)
2, 8, 1
5.
Which are the terms?
6 - 3f + 5p - q
a)
6, 3, 5, 1
b)
6
c)
6, 3f, 5p, q
d)
3, 5
6.
Which are the variables?
 r + 2s -9v
a)
2, 9, 1
b)
r, s, v
c)
r
d)
2
7.
Which are the constants? 7 - 3 + 2y - v
a)
7, 3
b)
2y, v
c)
2
d)
y, v
8.
What are the coefficients?
7h + n + 2x -5
a)
7h, n, 2x
b)
7, 2, 5
c)
h, n, x
d)
7, 1, 2
9.
What are the constants?
4 - 6y - 3 + 7
a)
4, 3, 7
b)
6y
c)
6, 3, 7
d)
4,6, 3
10.
What are the coefficients?
7 + 3p - 2z - 8
a)
7, 8
b)
3p, 2z
c)
3, 2
d)
p, z
11.
What are the constants?
17 - 18j + 4k - 7
a)
18j, 4k
b)
18, 4
c)
17, 7
d)
17, 18, 4, 7
12.
What are the terms?
8z - 7h - 9
a)
8, 7
b)
9
c)
8z, 7h
d)
8z, 7h, 9
13.
Identify the terms, coefficients, and constants of the expression. 3r2+4r+8
a)
Terms: 3r2, 4r, 8    Coefficient: 3, 4   Constant 8, 3
b)
Terms: 3r2, 4r, 8    Coefficient: r2     Constant: 8 
c)
Terms: 3r2     Coefficient: 3, 4, r2     Constant: 8
d)
Terms: 3r2, 4r, 8   Coefficient: 3, 4    Constant: 8
14.
What word MOST NEARLY means:
a quantity that can change, usually represented by a letter?
a)
constant
b)
coefficient
c)
variable
d)
term
15.
What word MOST NEARLY means:
a number that is multiplied by a variable?
a)
coefficient
b)
constant
c)
expression
d)
like term
16.

Simplify the following expression:

3x - 5x

a)

2x

b)

8x

c)

-2x

d)

15x2

17.

Simplify the following expression:

3x + 2x

a)

5x

b)

x

c)

6x

d)

5

18.

Simplify the following expression:

-r - 10r

a)

11r

b)

-11r

c)

9r

d)

-11

19.

Simplify the following expression:

-6k + 7k

a)

k

b)

-k

c)

12k

d)

-12k

20.

What is the coefficient of ab in 7ac + 5ab?

a)

ab

b)

a

c)

7

d)

5

21.

What is the coefficeint of a in 8a + 5c?

a)

8

b)

5

c)

a

d)

c

22.

What is the constant in the expression 5ac + 9?

a)

5ac

b)

5

c)

9

d)

ac

23.

What is the constant in the expression 6ac - 9a + 5bc - 7

a)

6ac

b)

-9

c)

7

d)

-7

24.
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
25.
 Identify the variables in the following expression:  4x + 2y - 6
a)
4, 2, -6
b)
-4 and x
c)
X and Y 
d)
-6
26.
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
27.

A symbol for a number we don't know yet. This is usually a letter.

a)

coefficient

b)

sum

c)

variable

d)

term

28.

How many terms are in the expression: 4 + 2x

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

29.

How many terms are in the expression: 7 - 5 x 4y

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

30.

What is the coefficient of the first term: 2x + 3 - 10y

a)

2

b)

3

c)

10

d)

1

31.

What are the variables in 3x+4+5+6y?

a)

3,6

b)

x,y

c)

4,5

d)

y only

e)

3x 6y

32.

What are the constants in 3x+4+5+6y?

a)

3,6

b)

x,y

c)

4,5

d)

y only

e)

3x 6y

33.
Which expression includes 2 coefficients?  
a)
2x - 4
b)
8x + 2
c)
23f - 9 + 16
d)
3h + 5j -4
34.
Which expression contains exactly 3 terms?
a)
5 + 6xy
b)
9 + 4t
c)
8 + 2y - 5x
d)
24xy
35.
Which expression has 2 terms?
a)
3 + 5t - 24d
b)
15r + 10s - 12t + 4
c)
9stp - 3
d)
x/4 - 8p + 4
36.
Which expression has 4 terms?
a)
3 + 5t - 24d
b)
15r + 10s - 12t + 4
c)
9stp - 3
d)
x/4 - 8p
37.
Which expression contains three variables?
a)
2x - 4y +12
b)
4t - 5s +x
c)
3 + 8 -3z
d)
2p ( 4y )
38.
Numbers that multiply the variables or letters.
a)
term
b)
coefficient
c)
variable
d)
constant
39.
Either a single number or variable, or numbers and variables multiplied together.  They are separated by + or - signs.
a)
coefficient
b)
variable
c)
constant
d)
term
40.
Terms that contain the same variable raised to the same power.
a)
power terms
b)
number terms
c)
magic terms
d)
like terms