Translating verbal to algebraic expressions

Translating verbal to algebraic expressions

Multiple Choice

Sixty less forty is some number

• 60 - 40 = n
• 60 < 40 + n
• 40 - 60 = n
• 60 < 40 - n

Multiple Choice

Which is an expression?

• $5x<3$

• $5x=3$

• $5x+3$

• $5x\ge3$

Multiple Choice

Which represents the phrase shown?

"Four less than a number, n is equal to fifteen."

• $4-n=15$

• $n-4=15$

• $n-15=4$

• $15-n=4$

Multiple Choice

Seven less than the difference of five times a number and two.  

• 7 - (5x - 2)
• (x - 2) - 7
• 5(x - 2) - 7
• (5x - 2) - 7

Multiple Choice

Ten decreased by four times a number.  

• 10 - 4x
• 4x - 10 
• 10 - x
• 10/4x

Multiple Choice

Which algebraic expression represents
 "six less than a number"?

• 6/k
• k/6
• 6 - k
• k - 6

Multiple Choice

It costs $25 to rent a car each day and $0.95 per mile. 
Which expression represents the cost of the rental for one day?

• .95x + 25
• .95 + x + 25
• .95 + 25x

Multiple Choice

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.
4 divided by the sum of a number and 12

• 4 / n + 12
• 4 / 12n
• 4 / (n + 12) 
• (4 / n) + 12

Multiple Choice

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.
2 times the difference of t and 11

• 2t - 11
• 2(t - 11) 
• 2(t / 11)
• 2 x t - 11

Multiple Choice

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.
14 subtracted from the quantity 6 times k 

• 6 - 14k
• 6k - 14
• 14k - 6
• 14 - 6k

Multiple Choice

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.

• 8 - 4m
• 8m - 4
• 8m + 4
• 4m - 8