Algebraic notation worksheet — GCSE Foundation

1.p = 4. Work out the value of 2p³.

2.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.

3.Simplify p + p + p.

4.n = 3. Work out the value of (2n)².

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12.Write down the expression that means the same as w ÷ 6.

13.Which expression means the same as a × a × a?

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

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