Algebraic notation worksheet — GCSE Foundation

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

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

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

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

5.Simplify p + p + p.

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

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

8.Which expression means 'triple c, then add double d'?

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

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

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

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

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

14.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.

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