Algebraic notation worksheet — GCSE Foundation

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

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

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

4.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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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