Metric Conversions
2 feet = ? inches
24 inches
Find the perimeter of a square with sides of 2 meters.
8 meters
2(a + 6)
2a + 12
What are the terms in this expression?
y + 8 + (-5y) - 3
y, 8, -5y, -3
y + 9 = 0
y = -9
What conversion factor would you use to find the number of pints in 3 quarts? (1 quart = 2 pints)
2 pints / 1 quart
Find the area of a rectangle with base of 12 cm and height of 4 cm.
48 cm2
-5(2y-3)
-10y + 15
What are the coefficients?
3x + 2 - 5x
3, -5
-0.6m = -5.1
m = 8.5
21 m = ? ft
(1 ft = .3048 m)
68.9 ft ~ 69 ft
Find the perimeter of a triangle with sides of: x , 2x , and 5x.
8x units
(-2n-3)(-8)
16n + 24
Simplify the expression:
-4k -12 +3k
-k -12
24 cm
14 in = ? cm
(1 in = 2.54 cm)
35.56 ~ 36 cm
Find area of a rectangle with base of 42b and height of 6b.
252b units2
a(b+c+d)
ab + ac + ad
Simplify the expression:
p + 6 - 6(p-2)
-5p + 18
-2.1a = 7.35
-3.5
105 lb = ? g
(1 lb = .454 kg; 1000 g = 1 kg)
47,670 g
Find area of a triangle with base of 22 inches and height of 3.8 inches.
41.8 in2
There are 30 teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Each team can have a maximum of 12 healthy players plus 3 players on the injured reserve. Use the distributive property to find the maximum number of players who can be in the NBA.)
450 players
You want to stock your aquarium with three types of fish: anglefish (a), swordtails (s), and tetras (t). Each angelfish costs $5 each, each swordtail costs $2, and each tetra costs $3.
Write an expression to demonstrate how to calculate your total cost for your fish.
5a + 2s + 3t = total cost
You use an ATM to deposit a check for $122.94 into your savings account. Your receipt shows a balance of $286.59 after the deposit. Show the algebraic expression and find the balance of your savings account before the deposit.
a + 122.94 = 286.59
a = $163.65