Translating Verbal and Algebraic Expressions

Evaluating Expressions

100

evaluate when x = 11: 4x

44

200

Evaluate when x = 7: 5x + 5

40

300

Evaluate 4x - 3y when x = 7 and y = 3

What is 19?

400

evaluate when p = 2 and y = 4: 9p - 3 + 4y

31

500

Evaluate x² + 5y when x = 6 and y = 3.

What is 51?

Translating a phrase to an Expression 1

100

Convert from a verbal expression into an algebraic expression: three multiplied by a number c

3c

200

Convert from a verbal expression to an algebraic expression: the sum of twelve and a number p

12+p

300

Convert from a verbal expression to an algebraic expression: the quotient of 63 and some number w

63/w

400

Convert from a verbal expression to an algebraic expression: the product of a number x and ten

10x

500

Convert from a verbal expression to an algebraic expression: one-fifth of a number n

1/5 n

Translating a phrase to an Expression 2

100

Convert from a verbal expression to an algebraic expression: twice a number n

2n

200

Convert from a verbal expression to an algebraic expression: the difference between a number k and twenty three

k - 23

300

Convert from a verbal expression to an algebraic expression: the quotient of fifty and some number y

50/y

400

5 less than the product of 4 and a number x

4x - 5

500

Convert from a verbal expression to an algebraic expression: twenty five less than some number x

x - 25

Translate the Expression to a phrase 1

100

Translate the algebraic expression into a verbal expression: 4n

the product of 4 and n OR 4 times n

200

Translate the algebraic expression into a verbal expression: x - 9

9 less than x

300

Translate the algebraic expression into a verbal expression: y/75

the quotient of y and 75

400

Translate the algebraic expression into a verbal expression (you cannot use the word minus!): 7 - x

x less than 7 OR the difference of 7 and x

500

Translate the algebraic expression into a verbal expression: (1/2)y

one half of y or the product of 1/2 and a number y

Order of Operations

100

Simplify 10*4 - (20/5)²

What is 24?

200

Simplify 5 + 7*2 - 8

What is 11?

300

Simplify 5 * 2² +3

What is 23?

400

Simplify (3 + 8) + 42/7 * 2

What is 23?

500

Simplify 10*5 + 4² + (5 + 30/10)

What is 77?