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Unit 1-6: Interpreting Expressions
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. Write the algebraic expression for:
“Three less than a number.”
a.
b.
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3-x
x-3
c.
d.
x+3
3x
c.
d.
2x  5
x2  5
c.
d.
5  3x
3x  5
2. Write the algebraic expression for:
“The total of twice a number and 5.”
a.
b.
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2x + 5
2(x + 5)
3. Write the algebraic expression for:
“Three times the difference of a number and 5.”
a.
b.
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3 (x  5 )
3 (5  x)
4. Kelly works 8 hours less than three times as much as Marcy works for the week. Which expression represent
the number of hours Kelly works in relation to Marcy.
a.
3m  8
c.
b.
8  3m
d.
3 (m  8)
m8
3
5. It took Scott an hour more than twice as long as Kim to complete his homework. Which expression shows the
time it took for Scott to complete his homework in comparison to Kim.
a.
2 (k  1)
c.
b.
2k  1
d.
1
2 (k  1)
k 1
2
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6. What is the perimeter of the following rectangle?
a.
b.
4x  1
4x  3
c.
d.
2
6x  2
3x  1