Words to Algebraic Expressions - Questions

Question 1

Write an expression form the difference between \(a\) and \(b\)

\(a-b\)

Question 2

Write an expression form the quotient \(p\) and \(q\)

\(\dfrac{p}{q}\)

Question 3

Write an expression for the square root of the sum of \(a\) and \(b\)

\(\sqrt{a+b}\)

Question 4

Write an expression for the area of a triangle of height \(H\) and base length \(B\)

\(\dfrac{BH}{2}\)

Question 5

Write an expression for the total cost of buying \(m\) oranges for \(\$2\) and \(n\) pears at \(\$3\).

\(\$2m+\$3n\)

Question 6

Write an expression for the square root of the quotient of \(L\) and \(g\)

\(\sqrt{\dfrac{L}{g}}\)

Question 7

Write an expression form the sum of \(a\), \(b\) and \(c\)

\(a+b+c\) 

Question 8

Write an expression form the product of \(m\) and \(n\)

\(mn\)

Question 9

Write an expression for the square of the product of \(a\) and \(b\)

\((ab)^2\)

Question 10

Write an expression for the perimeter of a rectangle of length \(L\) and width \(W\)

\(2L+2W\)

Question 11

Write an expression for the cost of 3 DVD's if one costs \(\$m\)

\(\$3m\) 

Question 12

Write an expression for the square root of the sum of the square of \(a\) and the square of \(b\)

\(Exp=\sqrt{a^2+b^2}\) 

Question 13

Write the expression for the perimeter of a rectangle with Length \(L\) and width \(W\)

\(P=2L+2W\)

Question 14

If \(a\) represents a number, complete the following algebraic expressions

The number multiplied by itself \(5\) times and then added to six.

\(a^5+6\)

Question 15

Write the following expressions

The sum of \(a, b\) and \(c\)

\(a+b+c\)

Question 16

Write the following expression

Decrease \(b\) by \(15\)

\(b-15\)

Question 17

Write the following expression

One third the sum of \(a\) and \(b\)

\(\dfrac{{a + b}}{3}\)

Question 18

Write the following expression

The number of dollars made by selling \(s\) number of chips at a price of \(d\) dollars

\(\large{ds}\)