Algebraic Expressions Verbal

Which expression represents the product of 6 and a value, y minus 4? 

• 6y - 4
• 6 + y - 4
• 6/y - 4
• 6 - y - 4 

Which expression represents 10 less than half the number, n? 

• 10 - 2n
• 10 - 1/2n
• 2n - 10
• 1/2n - 10

Which expression represents five times
the difference of a number, n and 3? 

• 5n - 3
• 5 ( n - 3 )
• 3 - 5n
• 5 - n - 3

Which phrase best describes this expression:   6.7 - 4c

• four times a
  number, c minus six and seven-tenths
• 4 times a number, c subtracted from six and seven-tenths
• a number, c minus the product of four and six and seven-tenths
• a number, c times the difference between
   4 and six and seven-tenths

There are "w" wolves in a wolf pack.  On Monday and Thursday, all of the wolves were present.  On Tuesday, all wolves were present except for two.  On Wednesday 3 fewer wolves were present than on Tuesday.  On Friday, 4 wolves were missing.  How many wolves were missing on Wednesday? 

• w - 2
• w - 3
• w - 4
• w - 5

What is the constant in the expression:
5x² - 3x³ +  2x + 4 ?

• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

In the expression 5(3y - 7) + 12, which describes (3y -7)? 

• a product of two factors
• a difference of two variables
• a difference of two terms
• a product of two terms

Which phrase best describes: 
1/2 y + 10 = 20 ?

• An equation with a constant term of 10
• An expression with a constant term of 10
• An equation with a variable that has a coefficient of 10 
• An expression with a variable that has a coefficient of 10

What are the terms in the expression
 8x - 3y + 7 ?

• 8, -3, 7
• x, y
• 8x, -3y, 7
• 8x, 3y, 7

How many terms are in the expression:
3a² ⋅ 2a - c + 7

• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5