Alg review though 1.2
Name _______________________________
1. The phrase product corresponds to which symbol?
a) +
b) –
c) 
d) 
2. What is an algebraic expression for the word phase the product of 11 and a number n?
a) 11 + n
b) 11 – n
c) 11n
d)
11
n
3. Hannah and Tim collect stamps. Tim is bringing his stamps to Hannah’s house so that they can
compare. Hannah has 60 stamps. Which expression represents the total number of stamps that
they will have if t represents the number of stamps Tim has?
a) 60t
b)
60
t
d) 60 – t
c) 60 + t
4. Hershel’s bakery sells donuts by the box. There are d donuts in each box. Beverly is going to
buy 10 boxes for a class field trip. Which expression represents the total number of donuts that
Beverly is going to get for her field trip?
a) 10d
b)
10
d
c) 10 – d
d) 10 + d
5. There are 200 people interested in playing in a basketball league. The leaders of the league are
going to divide all of the people into n teams. What algebraic expression represents the number
of players on each team?
6. Every weekend, Morgan buys interesting clothes at her local thrift store and then resells them on
an auction website. If she brings $150.00 and spends s, write an expression for how much
change she has. Evaluate your expression for s = $27.13 and s = $55.14.
Simplify each completely.
7. (62 + 4) – 15
9. (5x2)3 + 16y  4y for x = –2 and y = 3
8. 4  62  3 + 7
10. Which number could replace x to make the equation true:
a) –19
b) –9
c) 9
–5
– x = 14
d) 19
11. Which expression has the greatest value?
a) –14 – –5
b) –5 – –14
c) –14 – 5
d) –5 – 14
12. The wheel was invented about 2500 BC. The gasoline automobile was invented in AD 1885.
How many years passed between the invention of the wheel and the invention of the automobile?
a) 1615 years
b) 4385 years
c) 1725 years
d) 5385 years
Tell whether the given number is a solution of each equation.
13. 3n – 8 = 13; –7
14. –4x + 7 = 15; –2
15. 12 = 14 – 2y; –1
Write an equation for each sentence.
16. The difference of a number and 7 is 8.
17. 6 times the sum of a number and 5 is 16.
18. Josie is 11 years older than Macy. What is an equation that relates the age of Josie, J and the age
of Macy, M?
19. Explain the difference between an expression and an equation.