Algebraic notation worksheet — GCSE Foundation

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

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

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

4.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.

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

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

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 'y squared, multiplied by 3'?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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