Algebraic Verbal Expressions

Write a verbal expression for:
2a+6

• 6 more than the product of 2 times a

• 6 less than the product of 2 times a

• 6 more than the quotient of 2 and a

• twice the sum of a and 6

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CCSS.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

Which algebraic expression best represents the following verbal expression?
 
half a number x plus 4

• 2x + 4

• x + 4(½)

• ½x + 4 

• x + ½ + 4

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

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

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.

the difference of 3 times a number and 7

• 3(7 - n)

• 3n - 7

• 3n + 7 

• 3 / 7n

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Which algebraic expression represents the following:

"the product of a number h and 5"

• h + 5

• h - 5

• 5h

• h/5

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Which of the following is the verbal expression for 4(3x+1)? Select TWO answers.

• Four times the quantity of three more than a number tripled.

• Four times the quantity of the sum of a number tripled and one.

• Four is the sum of three times a number and one.

• Four times the quantity of one more than three times a number.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

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

• 8 + 3s

• 8 + s

• 3s - 8

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Write a verbal expression for: 2a + 6

• 6 more than the product of 2 times a number

• 6 less than the product of 2 times a number

• 6 more than the quotient of 2 and a number

• a number squared plus 6

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CCSS.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

Which expression best represents "Shelly buys w bags of chips at $5 each."

• 5w

• 5 + w

• 5/w

• w/5

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

Match the correct verbal expression for the following algebraic expression:   6x² - 5

• Five less than the quotient of six and a number squared

• Five less than the sum of six and a number squared

• Five less than the product of six and a number squared

• none of these

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2