Writing algebraic expressions
Writing verbal expressions
Simplifying Expressions
& Equivalent Expressions
Evaluating Expressions
Integers
100
Write an expression for the product of 3 and w.
What is 3w?
100
Write a verbal expression for x + 3. (Use sum, difference, quotient or product)
What is the sum of x and 3.?
100
Total number of the variable x in the expression: x + x + x If multiplication represents repeated addition (4 + 4 + 4 = 3 * 4), then write an expression equivalent to x + x + x. Double points for two correct answers!!
What is three? What is 3x?
100
Evaluate when p = 6. p + 9
What is 15?
100

Order the following numbers from least to greatest

13, -21, 0, -47, 9

-47, -21, 0, 9, 13

200
Write an expression for w less than 15.
What is 15 - w?
200
Write a verbal expression for 2y. (Use quotient, sum, difference or product.)
What is the product of 2 and y?
200
4p + 2p =
What is 6p?
200
Evaluate the expression for 8 - g when g is 3.
What is 5?
200

which is greater 

-l25l or l-9l

l-9l

300
Write an expression for the difference of twice p and 9.
What is 2p - 9?
300
Write a verbal expression for 3m - 2.
What is the product of 3 and m minus 2?
300
Write two expressions that are equivalent to 4x + 2p. Answers may vary.
What is: 2p + 4x or x *4 + 2p or 4x + p*2 just to name a few. There are more.
300
Evaluate the expression for 4w when w is 5.
What is 20?
300

which is greater 

2 x (-5) + 3     or     2 + -5 x3


2 x (-5) + 3

400
Mrs. Kramer goes to the movie with her friends. She buys tickets for $6.50 each and popcorn for that costs $2 a bag. Write an expression that models the amount of money Mrs. Kramer spent. Identify the variables in the problem. (Double points if you get both correct!)
What is t= unknown # of tickets Ms. Kramer buys p= unknown # of bags of popcorn purchased $6.50t + $2p
400
Write a verbal expression for 3(q - 7).
What is the difference of q and 7 times 3 or 3 times the difference of q and 7?
400
Sometimes you can switch the order in an expression and sometimes you can't. Which operations DO NOT allow for changing order in an expression?
What is subtraction and division?
400
Evaluate the expression 2rz - 9 when r is 2 and z is 5.
What is 11?
400

What is the value of 

(-3 + 5) x 7 - 16/2


6

500
Write an expression for the difference of r and 8 times 9.
What is the difference of 9(r - 8) or (r - 8) * 9?
500
Write a verbal expression for 15(q + 8).
What is the sum of q and 8 times 15 or 15 times the sum of q and 8?
500
Simplify the expression. 9p + 8 + 3r + 2p - 2r Bonus points if your team can explain why their simplification is correct.
What is 11p + 1r + 8? You can only add and subtract pandas with pandas. Rabbits only add and subtract with rabbits and constants only add and subtract each other. In other words the terms have to be alike.
500
Evaluate the expression 3(x + 4) - w, when x is 3 and w is 8.
What is 13?
500

24 - 15/3 x 4

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