Translating Verbal and Algebraic Expressions Practice

Evaluate Expressions

100

Evaluate when x = 11

 4x

44

200

Evaluate when x = 7

 5x + 5

40

300

Evaluate when y = 1.5

7y 

10.5

400

Evaluate when 

p = 2 and y = 4

 9p - 3 + 4y

31

500

Evaluate when a = 3

a⁴

81

Translating a phrase to an Expression 1

100

The sum of twelve and a number p

12 + p

200

The difference between a number x and 23

x - 23

300

Twenty five less than some number x

x - 25

400

d less than 8

8 - d

500

The sum of 3 times a number n and 5

3n + 5

Translating a phrase to an Expression 2

100

The product of a number x and ten

10x

200

Twice a number n

2n

300

The quotient of 63 and w

63/w

400

The quotient of fifty and some number y

50/y

500

One-fifth of a number n

(1/5)n

Translate the Expression to a verbal phrase

100

4n

the product of 4 and n OR 4 times n

200

x - 9

9 less than x

300

y/75

the quotient of y and 75

400

 7 - x

 (You cannot use the word minus!)

x less than 7 OR the difference of 7 and x

500

(1/2)y

one half of y

Vocabulary

100

Identify the variables:

2x + y

x and y

200

Identify the terms:

6n + 3p + 7

6n, 3p, 7

(There are three terms)

300

Identify the coefficient:  

2p + 8

2

400

Identify the coefficients:

0.63b + 72x - 9 

0.63 and 72

500

Identify the constant:

 7x + 6

6