Q2 Review Questions
1.
Which variable expression
represents the phrase “5 more
than 3 times some number”?
A
B
C
D
3x + 5
5x + 3
5 > 3x
5(3x)
2.
Set 1
5.
Which variable expression
represents the phrase “3
increased by 12 times some
number”?
A
B
C
D
3  12n
3n + 12
3 + 12n
12(3n)
Which variable expression
represents the phrase “twice
the sum of a number and 7”?
6.
Which variable expression
represents the phrase “9 less
than 4 times a number”?
A
B
C
D
2x + 7
2x  7
2(x – 7)
2(x + 7)
A
B
C
D
4x – 9
9 – 4x
9 < 4x
4x < 9
3.
Which of the following phrases
represents 7 – x?
7.
Tom has twice as much money
as Joe does. If Tom has m
dollars, how much money does
Joe have?
A
B
C
D
7 decreased by a number
a number decreased by 7
7 is less than some number
7 more than a number
A
2m
1
2m
2  m
m–2
4.
Which variable expression
represents the phrase “four
decreased by a number”?
A
B
C
D
4>x
x–4
x>4
4–x
B
C
D
8.
Which variable expression
represents the phrase, “17
increased by 5 times a
number?”
A
B
C
D
17 > 5x
17 (5x)
17 + 5x
17x + 5
Q2 Review Questions
9.
A
B
C
D
Evaluate the algebraic
expression 8x  3(z  y),
if x = 1, y = 3, z = 2.
25
5
21
23
10. Translate: “the quantity, a
decreased by 6, multiplied by
9.”
A
B
C
D
9 – (a – 6)
9(a – 6)
(9 – a) 6
9(a) – 6
11. Which variable expression
represents the phrase, “15
increased by 3 times a
number?”
A
B
C
D
15 > 3x
15 (3x)
15 + 3x
15x + 3
12. Evaluate the algebraic
3
expression 3t + t – 2k,
4
if t = 4 and k = –1.
A
B
C
D
13
15
17
19
Set 1
13. What is the verbal translation
of this expression: 9(a) – 6?
A
9 less the difference of the quantity
a and 6.
B
The difference of the quantity a
and 6, all multiplied by 9.
C
The difference of 9 and a number,
a, all multiplied by 6.
D
The product of 9 and a number a,
decreased by 6.
14. What is |x + 3|  3 when
x = 3?
A
B
C
D
0
3
3
6
15. Evaluate y = 3|x|+ 8 + x2 for
x = 5
A
B
C
D
32
20
18
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