Algebraic notation worksheet — GCSE Foundation

1.Simplify k + k + k + k + k.

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

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

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

5.Simplify p + p + p.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13.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.

14.Write down the expression that means the same as 'subtract 5 from n, then divide the result by 2'.

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