Algebraic notation worksheet — GCSE Foundation

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

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

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

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

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

6.p = 4. Work out the value of 2p³.

7.Simplify k + k + k + k + k.

8.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.

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

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

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

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

13.A box holds n pencils. A shop has 6 full boxes and 4 loose pencils. All of these pencils are shared equally between 2 classes. Write down the expression for the number of pencils each class receives.

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

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