Algebraic notation worksheet — GCSE Foundation

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

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

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

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

5.A rectangular field has length (3a + 2) metres and width (a − 1) metres. Write a simplified expression for the perimeter of the field.

6.Simplify p + p + p.

7.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.

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

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

10.Simplify k + k + k + k + k.

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

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

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

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

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