Quiz about Algebraic Thinking

Question 1

six less than the number of men
Let m = number of men

Accepted Answer

m - 6

Answer

6 - m

Question 2

four more than the number of books
Let b = number of books

Accepted Answer

b + 4

Answer

b - 4

Question 3

six times the number of girls
Let g = number of girls

Accepted Answer

6g

Answer

6 + g

Answer

g - 6

Question 4

eight plus triple the number of shirts
Let s = number of shirts

Accepted Answer

8 + 3s

Answer

8 + s

Answer

3s - 8

Question 5

eleven less than twice the number of people
Let p = number of people

Accepted Answer

2p - 11

Answer

11 - 2p

Question 6

nine increased by the number of gallons
Let g = number of gallons

Accepted Answer

9 + g

Answer

g - 9

Question 7

Let "p" represent the number of paper clips in a box.  If there are 76 boxes in a case, write an algebraic expression to show the total number of paper clips.

Accepted Answer

76(p)

Answer

125p

Answer

76 + p

Answer

125 = p

Question 8

37 + 28 can be change to an algebraic expression by doing what?

Accepted Answer

add a variable

Answer

using parenthesis

Answer

leave no spaces

Answer

add an exponent

Question 9

is, are, was, and were can be used with which symbol?

Accepted Answer

equal

Answer

parenthesis

Answer

division

Answer

multiplication

Question 10

8w is another name for

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Answer

8 times w

Answer

w multiplied by 8

Answer

the product of 8 and a number

Question 11

2 times the difference of t and 11

Accepted Answer

2(t - 11)

Answer

2t - 11

Answer

2(t / 11)

Answer

2 x t - 11

Question 12

4 divided by the sum of a number and 12

Accepted Answer

4 / (n + 12)

Answer

4 / n + 12

Answer

4 / 12n

Answer

(4 / n) + 12

Question 13

the quotient of twenty and a number

Accepted Answer

20/n

Answer

20-n

Answer

n+20

Answer

n-20

Question 14

There were x cookies at the beginning of a party. By the end of the party, 16 of them had been eaten. Using x, write an expression for the number of cookies that were left.

Accepted Answer

x - 16

Answer

16

Answer

x + 16

Answer

16 - x

Question 15

"Subtracted from" and "less than" are terms that mean you need to "turn around" or "flip"  the terms around.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 16

Identify the variables in the following expression:  4x + 2y - 6

Accepted Answer

X and Y

Answer

4, 2, -6

Answer

-4 and x

Answer

-6

Question 17

I open a saving account with $200 and plan to put $50 per month in the account.
Which expression represents this situation after x number of months?

Accepted Answer

200 + 50x

Answer

200x + 50

Answer

200 + x + 50

Answer

12x(50 + 200)

Question 18

Identify the Coefficients
-4x + 2y + 5 + 9a

Accepted Answer

-4, 2 , 9

Answer

5, 9a

Answer

-4x, 2y, 9a

Question 19

A coefficient is best defined as:

Accepted Answer

A number being multiplied by a variable

Answer

The number that stands by itself

Answer

A letter that represents a missing number

Answer

The number after the variable

Question 20

four more than the number of books
Let b = number of books

Accepted Answer

b + 4

Answer

b - 4

Question 21

four more than the number of books
Let b = number of books

Accepted Answer

b + 4

Answer

b - 4

Question 22

Write an algebraic expression.

the product of y and 10

Accepted Answer

10y

Answer

y10

Answer

10 + y

Answer

y - 10

Question 23

Write an algebraic expression.

the sum of a and 8

Accepted Answer

a + 8

Answer

8a

Answer

8/a

Answer

8 - a

Question 24

Write an algebraic expression.

9 subtracted from b

Accepted Answer

b - 9

Answer

9 - b

Answer

9b

Answer

9 + b

Question 25

Write an algebraic expression.

c divided by 22

Accepted Answer

c/22

Answer

22c

Answer

22/c

Answer

c + 22

Question 26

Write an algebraic expression.

12 decreased by p

Accepted Answer

12 - p

Answer

12 + p

Answer

p - 12

Answer

p + 12

Question 27

Write an algebraic expression.

c multiplied by 5

Accepted Answer

5c

Answer

5 + c

Answer

5 x c

Answer

c5

Question 28

Write an algebraic expression.

10 larger than y

Accepted Answer

10 + y

Answer

10 - y

Answer

10/y

Answer

10y

Question 29

Write an algebraic expression.

triple r

Accepted Answer

3r

Answer

3 + r

Answer

r + 3

Answer

r/3

Question 30

Write an algebraic expression.

p divided by 4

Accepted Answer

p/4

Answer

4/p

Answer

4p

Answer

4 + p

Question 31

Write an algebraic expression.

the quotient of 14 and n

Accepted Answer

14/n

Answer

14n

Answer

n/14

Answer

n + 14

Question 32

Write an algebraic expression.

the product of x and 7

Accepted Answer

7x

Answer

x + 7

Answer

7 x x

Answer

x/7

Question 33

Write an algebraic expression.

the difference of 25 and y

Accepted Answer

25 - y

Answer

25y

Answer

y - 25

Answer

25/y

Question 34

c cubed

Accepted Answer

c3

Answer

c2

Answer

3c

Answer

2c

Question 35

d squared

Accepted Answer

d2

Answer

2d

Answer

3d

Answer

d3

Question 36

Select the expression equivalent to:

"Add six to n, then divide by two"

Accepted Answer

Option A is correct

Answer

B.

Answer

C.

Answer

D.

Question 37

Select the expression equivalent to:

"Add six to n, then square the answer"

Accepted Answer

Option A is correct

Answer

B.

Answer

C.

Answer

D.

Question 38

Select the expression equivalent to:

"Divide n by two, then add six"

Accepted Answer

Option B is correct

Answer

A.

Answer

C.

Answer

D.

Question 39

Which expression represents the area?

Accepted Answer

Option B is correct

Answer

A.

Answer

C.

Answer

D.

Question 40

Which two expressions represent the area?

Accepted Answer

Option D is correct

Accepted Answer

Option C is correct

Answer

A.

Answer

B.

Question 41

Which expression represents the area?

Accepted Answer

Option B is correct

Answer

A.

Answer

C.

Answer

D.

Question 42

Choose the algebraic expression that matches the verbal phrase. Choose all that apply.

Accepted Answer

Option A is correct

Accepted Answer

Option B is correct

Answer

C.

Answer

D.

Question 43

Choose the algebraic expression that matches the verbal phrase.

Accepted Answer

Option C is correct

Answer

A.

Answer

B.

Answer

D.

Question 44

Choose the algebraic expression that matches the verbal phrase.

Accepted Answer

Option A is correct

Answer

B.

Answer

C.

Answer

D.

Question 45

Choose the algebraic expression that matches the verbal phrase.

Accepted Answer

Option D is correct

Answer

A.

Answer

B.

Answer

C.

Question 46

Choose the verbal phrase that matches the algebraic expression.

Accepted Answer

4 times the sum of a number and 8

Answer

8 more than 4 times a number

Answer

the product of 4 and a number

Answer

the sum of 8 and a number

Question 47

What is the difference between a numeric expression and an algebraic expression?

Accepted Answer

An algebraic expression has variables and a numeric expression does not.

Answer

An algebraic expression only has numbers.

Answer

A numeric expression cannot be solved.

Answer

A numeric expression has variables and an algebraic expression does not.

Question 48

Which of the following is(are) an example(s) of an algebraic expression? Choose all that apply.

Accepted Answer

Option D is correct

Accepted Answer

Option E is correct

Accepted Answer

Option B is correct

Accepted Answer

Option A is correct

Answer

C.

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