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Write expressions with a letter from phrases with two operations

Year 7 maths · Fieldbook Learning

Name ______________________ Date __________

Type the letter of the expression that matches the phrase. Follow the order of the steps in the words, and watch for “the sum of” or “the difference of” groups.

  1. Which expression matches “3 more than 2 times z”? A) 2(z − 3); B) 2 + 3z; C) 2z + 3; D) (z + 3) ÷ 2
  2. Which expression matches “5 more than 4 times a”? A) (a + 5) ÷ 4; B) 4(a + 5); C) 4a + 5; D) a ÷ 4 + 5
  3. Which expression matches “the sum of n and 3, divided by 2”? A) 2n − 3; B) 2n + 3; C) 2 + 3n; D) (n + 3) ÷ 2
  4. Which expression matches “2 times the difference of x and 5”? A) 2(x + 5); B) 2x + 5; C) 2(x − 5); D) 2x − 5
  5. Which expression matches “q divided by 6, then add 7”? A) 6(q + 7); B) q ÷ 6 + 7; C) 7 − 6q; D) 6q − 7
  6. Which expression matches “the sum of t and 9, divided by 5”? A) 9 − 5t; B) 5(t + 9); C) (t + 9) ÷ 5; D) 5 + 9t
  7. Which expression matches “subtract 2 times s from 5”? A) (s + 5) ÷ 2; B) 2s − 5; C) 5 − 2s; D) 2 + 5s
  8. Which expression matches “q divided by 6, then add 2”? A) q ÷ 6 + 2; B) 6(q + 2); C) 6(q − 2); D) 6q − 2
  9. Which expression matches “8 less than 11 times t”? A) 11t − 8; B) 11(t + 8); C) (t + 8) ÷ 11; D) 8 − 11t
  10. Which expression matches “4 more than 3 times y”? A) 3 + 4y; B) 4 − 3y; C) 3y − 4; D) 3y + 4
  11. Which expression matches “4 times the difference of w and 12”? A) 4(w + 12); B) (w + 12) ÷ 4; C) 4(w − 12); D) w ÷ 4 + 12
  12. Which expression matches “9 times the sum of w and 7”? A) w ÷ 9 + 7; B) 9(w + 7); C) 9(w − 7); D) (w + 7) ÷ 9
  13. Which expression matches “12 more than 4 times r”? A) (r + 12) ÷ 4; B) 4r + 12; C) r ÷ 4 + 12; D) 4(r − 12)
  14. Which expression matches “subtract 9 times m from 19”? A) 19 − 9m; B) m ÷ 9 + 19; C) 9(m + 19); D) (m + 19) ÷ 9
  15. Which expression matches “7 times the difference of t and 10”? A) 7t + 10; B) 10 − 7t; C) 7(t − 10); D) 7t − 10
  16. Which expression matches “3 times the sum of n and 13”? A) 3n + 13; B) n ÷ 3 + 13; C) 3n − 13; D) 3(n + 13)
  17. Which expression matches “c divided by 32, then add 14”? A) c ÷ 32 + 14; B) 32c + 14; C) 32(c − 14); D) 32 + 14c
  18. Which expression matches “the sum of m and 13, divided by 41”? A) 41m + 13; B) (m + 13) ÷ 41; C) m ÷ 41 + 13; D) 41m − 13
  19. Which expression matches “16 more than 46 times m”? A) 46 + 16m; B) 46(m + 16); C) 46m + 16; D) 46(m − 16)
  20. Which expression matches “5 times the sum of r and 28”? A) 5r + 28; B) 5(r + 28); C) (r + 28) ÷ 5; D) 28 − 5r
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Answer key: Write expressions with a letter from phrases with two operations

  1. C
  2. C
  3. D
  4. C
  5. B
  6. C
  7. C
  8. A
  9. A
  10. D
  11. C
  12. B
  13. B
  14. A
  15. C
  16. D
  17. A
  18. B
  19. C
  20. B