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Translating Expressions and Inequalities

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Translate this sentence into an equation.
72 is the product of 8 and a Steve's age.
Use the variable h to represent Steve's age.
a)
72 = 8 + h
b)
72 = 8h
c)
72 = 8 - h
d)
72 = 8/h
2.
Write an inequality for the following statement.
n is less than 9
a)
n < 9
b)
n > 9
c)
n ≤ 9
d)
n ≥ 9
3.
Translate the sentence into an inequality.
Seven subtracted from n is greater than or equal to 18.
a)
n - 7 > 18
b)
7 - n ≥ 18
c)
n - 7 ≥ 18
d)
n + 7 ≥ 18
4.
Translate the sentence into an equation:
Four more than six times a number is 18.
a)
10x = 18
b)
4x + 6 = 18
c)
4 + 6x = 18
d)
not enough info
5.
the quotient of 4 and a number increased by 10.
a)
4 - n + 10
b)
4n - 10
c)
4n + 10
d)
4 / n + 10
6.
"Subtracted from" and "less than" are terms that mean you need to "turn" or "flip"  the terms around.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
"Combined" represents what operation?
a)
Subtraction
b)
Addition
c)
Multiplication
d)
Division
8.
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
9.
Evaluate expression: 5a + b for a= 6 and b= 3
a)
33
b)
36
c)
30
d)
59
10.
Evaluate the expression:
12r when r =4
a)
124
b)
8
c)
48
d)
16
11.
the difference if 3 times a number and 7
a)
3 - 7n
b)
3n - 7
c)
3n + 7 
d)
3 / 7n
12.
5 less than the product of 7 and s
a)
7s - 5
b)
5 - 7 + s
c)
7(s - 5) 
d)
5 - 7s
13.
a number more than 12
a)
n + 12
b)
12n 
c)
12 + n 
d)
12 - n 
14.

the quotient of a number and 4

a)

n / 4

b)

n - 4

c)

n + 4

d)

4n

15.
g divided by nine
a)
9g
b)
g-9
c)
g/9
d)
9/g
16.
The product of seven and j..
a)
7j
b)
j+3
c)
j-3
d)
j/3
17.
Five times Mike's age, increased by nine
a)
5(x+9)
b)
9(5+x)
c)
9x+5
d)
5x+9
18.
m - 5 > 10
a)
m is less than 15
b)
m is greater than 5
c)
m is greater than 15
d)
m is less than 5 
19.
Translate the statement into an equation:
10 more than twice a number is 18
a)
2n + 10 = 18
b)
10n + 2 = 18
20.
Two more than 4 times a number is -18.
a)
4x + 2 = -18
b)
2x + 4 = -18
c)
18 = 4x +2