Algebraic notation worksheet — GCSE Foundation

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

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

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

4.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.

5.Write down the expression that means the same as p + p + p + q.

6.x = 5. Work out the value of 3x² − 4.

7.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.

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

9.Write down the expression that means 5 more than half of n.

10.Write down the expression that means the same as m² × m × 3.

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

12.n = 3. Work out the value of (2n)².

13.a = 2 and b = 5. Work out the value of a²b.

14.A packet contains s sweets. The sweets are shared equally between f friends. Write an expression for the number of sweets each friend receives.

15.a = 3 and b = 5. Work out the value of a²b.