MUST-DO: Multiplication and Division Expressions

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.

The quotient of twenty and a number

Use the variable n to represent the unknown number.

• 20/n

• 20-n

• n+20

• n-20

g divided by 9

• 9g
• g-9
• g/9
• 9/g

the product of five and two times a number

• 5(2n)
• 5 + 2n

twenty times a number

• 20 + x

• x - 20

• 20x

• x/20

the product of a number and eight

• x + 8

• x - 8

• 8x

• 8/x

5s

• Make a 5 and s sandwich
• s divided by 5
• 5 divided by s
• The product of a number s and 5

The quotient of a number and 20.

• 20x

• x + 20

Which algebraic expression correctly represents the product of 5 and z?

• 5 + z

• 5 - z

• 5z

What word phrase can you use to represent "5x + 2"?

• 5 times a number plus 2

• 2 more than the product of 5 and a number

• a number times the sum of 5 and 2

• the sum of 5 times a number and 2

The product of 7 and j increased by 3

• 7j + 3
• 7j-3
• 7(j+3)
• 3j+7