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Labeling Algebraic Expressions

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.

The difference of 3 times a number and 7

Use the variable n to represent the unknown number.

a)

3 - 7n

b)

3n - 7

c)

3n + 7

d)

3 / 7n

3.

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.

The quotient of twenty and a number

Use the variable n to represent the unknown number.

a)

20/n

b)

20-n

c)

n+20

d)

n-20

4.

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.

2 times the difference of a number and 11

Use the variable t to represent the unknown number.

a)

2t - 11

b)

2(t - 11)

c)

2(t / 11)

d)

2 x t - 11

5.

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

6.

Write a verbal expression for:

2a+6

a)

6 more than the product of 2 and a number

b)

6 less than the product of 2 and a number

c)

6 more than the quotient of 2 and a number

d)

twice a number plus 6

7.

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.

80 more than a number

Use the variable B to represent the unknown number.

a)

80B

b)

B-80

c)

B+80

d)

B÷80

8.

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.

2 times the sum of a number and 15

Use the variable B to represent the unknown number.

a)

2(B+15)

b)

2B+15

c)

2B×15

d)

2×15B

9.

Write a word phrase to represent the following algebraic expression:


9n+1

a)

the quotient of 9 and a number plus 1

b)

the product of 9 and a number plus 1

c)

1 more than the quotient of 9 and a number

d)

1 more than the product of 9 and a number

10.

Write a word phrase to represent the following algebraic expression:

z8−9\frac{z}{8}-9  

a)

the quotient of 8 and a number minus 9

b)

the product of 8 and a number minus 9

c)

the quotient of a number and 8 minus 9

d)

9 less than the quotient of a number and 8

11.

Write a word phrase to represent the following algebraic expression:

q+5q+5  

a)

5 plus a number

b)

the difference of 5 and a number

c)

5 more than a number

d)

the difference of a number and 5

12.

Write a word phrase to represent the following algebraic expression:

12x12x  

a)

the product of a number and 12

b)

the product of 12 and a number

c)

12 times a number

d)

a number times 12

13.

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.

the difference of 33 and number

Use the variable c to represent the unknown number.

a)

c-33

b)

33-c

c)

33c

d)

33/c

14.

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.

5 less than a number

Use the variable v to represent the unknown number.

a)

5 - v

b)

5v

c)

5 + v

d)

v - 5

15.

Write a word phrase to represent the following algebraic expression:

125t\frac{12}{5t}  

a)

the quotient of 12 and 5 times a number

b)

the quotient of the product of 5 and a number and 12

c)

the quotient of 12 and the product of 5 and a number

d)

the quotient of 5 times a number and 12

16.

When does order matter when writing an algebraic expression?

a)

Subtraction/Difference

b)

Addition/Sum

c)

Multiplication/Product

d)

Division/Quotient