Translate Worded Statements to Algebraic Expressions

_____________ means to multiply.

• sum

• quotient

• product

• difference

Which algebraic expression best fits the statement: "Tom's allowance was increased by $5"?

• x + 5

• x - 5

• 5x

• x ÷ 5

Which algebraic expression best fits the description: "I think of a number, triple it and sum 7"?

• 7 + 2x

• 3x + 7

• 7x + 3

• (3x) x 7

Mark has 18 marbles less than Clair. How many marbles does Mark have?

• a + 18

• a - 18

• 18 - a

• 18a

Kelly has 3 snacks more than David. Ron has twice the amount of snacks that Kelly has. How much snacks does Ron have?

• 3 + a

• (3 x 2) + a

• (3 + a) x 2

• 3 + 2a

a - 4 can best be described by which statement?

• I think of a number and add 4

• Tom's allowance was decreased by $4

• Maya has twice the number of pens as Reece

• I think of a number and triple it

3y can be described as:

• I think of a number and double it

• I think of a number and quadruple it

• The product of a number and 3

• I think of a number and halve it

(2 + c) x 8 represents the number of pens Ron has. Which of the following statements best describes this?

• Maya has 2 pens less than Kelly, and Ron has 8 times the amount that Maya has.

• Maya has 2 pens more than Kelly, and Ron has 8 times the amount that Maya has.

• Maya has 8 pens more than Kelly, and Ron has twice the amount that Maya has.

• Maya has 8 pens and Kelly has 2 pens. Ron has twice the sum Maya and Kelly's pens.

5a means:

• 5 sum a

• 5 subtract a

• the quotient of 5 and a

• the product of 5 and a

a ÷ 5 can best be interpreted as:

• A number shared into 5

• a number summed to 5

• a number multiplied by itself 5 times

• a number greater than 5