Words to Expressions (6cc)
6.EE.2.a-b and 6.EE.6
Name ____________________________________ Hour ____________ Date ___________________
1.) Which expression represents “the product of a number n and 11?”
a.) n + 11
b.) 11/n
c.) 11n
d.) n -11
2.) Which expression represents “add 4 and a number g, then multiply by 5 cubed”?
a.) 53 + 4 + g
b.) 53 + 4g
c.) 53 x 4g
d.) 53 x (4 + g)
3.) Which expression represents “half the sum of 5 and a number p”?
a.) p + 5
b.) 2p + 5
c.)
p
2
2+5
d.)
p
2
+5
4.) Which expression represents “the sum of 14 squared and the quotient of 10 and a number b”?
a.) 142 + 10b
b.) 14b + 102
c.) 142 + 10 ÷ b
d.) (142 + 10) ÷ b
5.) Write the algebraic expression described by the verbal expression “12 times a number.”
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6.) Write the algebraic expression described by the verbal expression “twice the difference between
a number and 2.”
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7.) Write the algebraic expression described by the verbal expression “4 less than the product of 3
and a number.”
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8.) A rectangle has a width of x and a length of 7y. Write an expression for the area of the rectangle.
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9.) A rectangle has a width of 13 and a length of x + 9. What expression would you use to find the
area of the rectangle? ________________
10.) John does landscaping in the summer for a job. He charges $25 to mow a yard. He also earns
$15 per hour for extra duties, such as trimming bushes, raking leaves, etc. What expression would
John use to figure how much he would earn mowing and working n number of hours?
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11.) Sue paid $88 for d number of DVDs. Each DVD was the same price. Write an expression that
would be used to figure the price of each DVD.
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12.) Sarah wrote 5 pages in her journal each week, plus 3 extra pages on her birthday. Write an
expression to represent how many pages she has written after w weeks.
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Words to Expressions (6cc)
6.EE.2.a-b and 6.EE.6
13. Use the algebraic expression 9 + 11b + 4b + 21 to answer the following questions:
a) What are the variables?
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b) List the terms.
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c) What are the coefficients?
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d) List the constants.
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e) Does the expression show a difference, product, sum, or quotient of all three terms?
14. Use the algebraic expression 5p ● 7y ● 4 ● 9 to answer the following questions:
f)
What are the variables?
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g) List the terms.
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h) What are the coefficients?
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i)
List the constants.
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j)
Does the expression show a difference, product, sum, or quotient of all three terms?
15. Use the algebraic expression 8p + 12 + 3n to answer the following questions:
k) The variables are
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l)
The terms are
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m) The coefficients are
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n) The constants are
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16. Use the algebraic expression 9p – 4 – j – 2 to answer the following questions:
o) The variables are
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p) The terms are
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q) The coefficients are
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r)
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The constants are
s) The expression shows a ___________________________ of the terms.