Equations
Variables
Algebra Mystery
6th Grade Math Review
From words to Algebra
Vocab
100

y = 63/x What is y when x = 9?

What is 7

100

The number of cookies you have is related to the boxes of cookies you buy. Tell me which is the independent Variable? Dependent Variable?

What is Independent Variable: Boxes of cookies/ Dependent Variable: cookies.

100
y = 8x -10 What is y when x= 10?
What is 70
100

The "big" number connected to an exponent.

Base

100

Translate into Algebra. One number four times another and their sum is twenty. x = the Number

What is x + 4x = 20

100

A statement that two quantities are equal.

What is an Equation

200

y = 6x - 19 What is y when x= 9?

What is 35

200

Mr. Wild is running going for a job. How far he runs is related to the time he spends running. Tell me: Independent Variable? Dependent Variable?

What is Independent Variable: Time/ Dependent Variable: Distance

200
What the difference between independent and dependent?
What is Independent: In control, Constant Dependent: Depends on the other variable
200

What is 2 to the third power? 

8

200

Translate into Algebra. Fifteen more than twice a number is twenty-four. x = the number

What is 2x + 15 = 24

200

A symbol (usually a letter of the alphabet) used to represent an unknown value.

What is a variable. 

300
c = 12d + 3 What is d when c = 51
What is 4
300
The price of Kyle's taxi ride changes as they drive more miles. Independent Variable? Dependent Variable?
What is Independent Variable: Miles/ Dependent Variable: Price
300
Create a table for y = 2x +1 (The table should go from 0-3)
What is 1, 3, 5, 7
300

How many halves are there in six-fourths?

3

300

Translate into algebra. Twice the sum of a number and five is eighty. x = the number

What is 2(x+5) = 80

300

The number next to a variable that tells you how many times you're multiplying that variable. 

Coefficient

400
y = 8x - 7 What is x when y = 33
What is 5
400
Kyle's income (salary) is determined on the amount of education he has received. Independent Variable? Dependent Variable?
What is Independent Variable: Education/ Dependent Variable: Income
400
The temperature rises 25 degrees per hour. Write an equation.
What is T= 25h
400

Daniel uses 3/4 of a roll of wrapping paper to wrap five equal-sized presents. What fraction of the roll of wrappping paper does each present use? 

3/20

400

Translate into Algebra. Seventeen less than four times a number is sixty three. x=the number

What is 4x-17=63

400

A replacement number (or numbers) that produces a true statement in an equation.

What is a Solution or a Root.

500
c = 50 - 2d What is d when c= 44?
What is 3
500
Kyle charges $4 an hour to babysit. Independent Variable? Dependent Variable?
What is Independent Variable: Hour/ Dependent Variable: Money
500
Marty puts $10 in his piggy bank and then adds $4 each week. Write an equation.
What is M= 4w + 10
500

Susan planted 9/10 of a packet of sunflower seeds in 6 equal rows. What fraction of the packet of sunflower seeds does each row contain? 

3/20

500

Translate into algebra. The product of a number and six decreased by seventeen is seven. x=the number

What is 6x - 17 = 7

500

The parts of an expression or equation separated by +/- signs.

What are Terms