Algebraic notation worksheet — GCSE Foundation

1.Write down the expression that means the same as (x + 7) ÷ 4.

2.Write down the expression that means the same as 3 × y × y.

3.a = 2 and b = 5. Work out the value of ab².

4.A ribbon of length L metres is cut into 5 equal pieces, and then 3 metres is removed from one piece. Write down an expression, in metres, for the length of that piece after 3 metres is removed.

5.A taxi charges a £3 fixed fee plus £2 for each mile travelled. Write an expression, in pounds, for the total cost of a journey of n miles.

6.Which expression means 'y squared, multiplied by 3'?

7.Write down 0.2x with its coefficient written as a fraction in its simplest form.

8.Write down the coefficient of xy in the expression 4x²y − 7xy + 2.

9.n = 3. Work out the value of (2n)².

10.Write down the expression that means the same as m × m × m × n.

11.Which expression means 'triple c, then add double d'?

12.Tom buys 2 notebooks and 6 pencils on Monday, priced at p pence each for a notebook and q pence each for a pencil. On Tuesday he buys 3 more notebooks and 1 more pencil. Write a simplified expression, in pence, for the total amount Tom has spent on notebooks and pencils.

13.p = 4. Work out the value of 2p³.

14.Which expression means 'add 3 to n, then multiply the result by 4'?

15.Which expression means the same as 3 × a × b?