Algebra Basics: Expressions and Equations - 6th Grade Math Quiz

Question 1

In the expression 5x + 12, which part represents the variable and which part represents the constant?

Accepted Answer

5x is the variable and 12 is the constant.

Answer

12 is the variable and 5x is the constant.

Answer

Both 5x and 12 are variables.

Question 2

What is the distributive property of multiplication over addition?

Accepted Answer

a(b + c) = ab + ac

Answer

(a + b)c = ac + bc

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a(bc) = abc

Answer

a + b = b + a

Question 3

Solve for x: 4 - x = 5

Accepted Answer

x = 1

Answer

x = -1

Answer

x = 0

Answer

x = 2

Question 4

Which of the following is a constant?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

x

Answer

y

Answer

2a

Question 5

Simplify the expression: 5(2x + 3)

Accepted Answer

10x + 15

Answer

5x + 3

Answer

10x + 3

Answer

2x + 15

Question 6

Which of the following is a coefficient?

Accepted Answer

2

Answer

x

Answer

y + 5

Answer

3xy

Question 7

Write an equation that represents the perimeter of a rectangle with length l and width w.

Accepted Answer

P = 2l + 2w

Answer

P = l + w

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P = l * w

Answer

P = 2lw

Question 8

Which equation represents the fact that the sum of two numbers is 15?

Accepted Answer

x + y = 15

Answer

x - y = 15

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xy = 15

Answer

x/y = 15

Question 9

Which expression is the simplified form of (x + 2)(x - 3)?

Accepted Answer

x^2 - x - 6

Answer

x^2 + x - 6

Answer

x^2 - 5x - 6

Answer

x^2 + 5x - 6

Question 10

Solve the equation 2y + 6 = 16.

Accepted Answer

y = 4

Answer

y = 5

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y = 6

Answer

y = 7

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a step in solving the equation 4x - 8 = 12?

Accepted Answer

Multiply both sides by 4.

Answer

Add 8 to both sides.

Answer

Divide both sides by 4.

Answer

Subtract 8 from both sides.

Question 12

Which of the following is the solution to the inequality x - 3 < 2?

Accepted Answer

x < 1

Answer

x < 5

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x > 1

Answer

x > 5

Question 13

Which of the following is an algebraic expression that includes a variable and operations?

Accepted Answer

10 + x

Answer

ten plus x

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x = 5

Answer

the sum of two numbers

Question 14

Translate the phrase "the sum of a number and 5" into an algebraic expression.

Accepted Answer

x + 5

Answer

3x + 5

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5x + 3

Answer

x + 3 + 5

Question 15

Simplify the expression x^2 * x^3 using the laws of exponents.

Accepted Answer

x^6

Answer

x^5

Answer

2x^5

Answer

2x^6

Question 16

Which of the following represents the area of a rectangle with a length of 6 cm and a width of 4 cm?

Accepted Answer

24 cm²

Answer

10 cm

Answer

24 cm

Answer

100 cm²

Question 17

Which graph shows the equation y = x + 2?

Accepted Answer

A line with a slope of 1 and a y-intercept of 2

Answer

A line with a slope of 2 and a y-intercept of 1

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A line with a slope of 1 and a y-intercept of -2

Question 18

What does the expression '2x + 5' represent?

Accepted Answer

The sum of twice a number and 5

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The difference of twice a number and 5

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The product of twice a number and 5

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The quotient of twice a number and 5

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT an algebraic expression?

Accepted Answer

10

Answer

2x + 5

Answer

y - 3

Answer

(a + b) / 2

Question 20

Write an algebraic equation to represent the statement: 'The sum of twice a number and 5 is 15'.

Accepted Answer

2x + 5 = 15

Answer

2x - 5 = 15

Answer

x + 5 = 15

Answer

x - 5 = 15

Question 21

Which of the following is NOT a valid step when solving the equation 2(x - 3) = 10?

Accepted Answer

Subtract 2 from both sides

Answer

Distribute the 2

Answer

Add 3 to both sides

Answer

Divide both sides by 2

Question 22

Represent the numbers greater than or equal to -5 using an inequality.

Accepted Answer

x ≥ -5

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x > -5

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x < -5

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x ≤ -5

Question 23

Which of the following represents the sum of x and y?

Accepted Answer

x + y

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x - y

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x multiplied by y

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x divided by y

Question 24

Which expression is the same as 2(x + 3)?

Accepted Answer

2x + 6

Answer

4x + 3

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6x + 2

Answer

x + 6

Question 25

What is the solution to the equation x - 5 = 10?

Accepted Answer

15

Answer

5

Answer

10

Answer

20

Question 26

Which expression represents '5 more than twice a number'?

Accepted Answer

2x + 5

Answer

2 - 5x

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5 - 2x

Answer

5x + 2

Question 27

A library has 250 books. They buy 35 new books each week. Which equation shows the total number of books (y) after x weeks?

Accepted Answer

y = 250 + 35x

Answer

y = 250 - 35x

Answer

y = 35 + 250x

Answer

y = 35x - 250

Question 28

What are the solutions for x in the inequality x + 5 > 10?

Accepted Answer

x > 5

Answer

x < 5

Answer

x < 10

Question 29

Which equation represents the sentence: 'The sum of twice a number and 5 is greater than 12'?

Accepted Answer

2x + 5 > 12

Answer

2x + 5 < 12

Answer

5x + 2 > 12

Question 30

Which of the following expressions is equivalent to 2x + 5?

Accepted Answer

5 + 2x

Answer

2 * (x + 2.5)

Answer

10 + x

Answer

x^2 + 5

Question 31

Find the value of the expression 3(x - 2) when x = 5.

Accepted Answer

9

Answer

15

Answer

6

Answer

3

Question 32

Which of the following is a one-step equation?

Accepted Answer

x - 5 = 10

Answer

(x + 3)(x - 2) = 0

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x^2 + 2x = 0

Answer

x - y = 5

Question 33

Solve for x: x + 7 = 15

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

7

Answer

22

Answer

15

Question 34

Provide a real-world example of an algebraic expression.

Accepted Answer

The perimeter of a rectangle with length x and width 5 is 2x + 10.

Answer

The Pythagorean theorem is a^2 + b^2 = c^2.

Answer

The volume of a cube with side length s is s^3.

Question 35

What is the distributive property?

Accepted Answer

a(b + c) = ab + ac

Answer

(a + b) + c = a + (b + c)

Answer

a - b = b - a

Question 36

Simplify the expression: 2(x + 3) - 5

Accepted Answer

2x + 1

Answer

x - 5

Answer

2x - 7

Answer

x + 1

Question 37

What is the inverse operation of multiplication?

Accepted Answer

Division

Answer

Addition

Answer

Exponentiation

Answer

Subtraction

Question 38

What is the slope-intercept form of a linear equation?

Accepted Answer

y = mx + b

Answer

Ax + By = C

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y - x = m

Answer

m = y/x

Question 39

Which of the following is a variable?

Accepted Answer

x

Answer

=

Answer

5

Answer

+

Question 40

An algebraic expression is a mathematical phrase that contains variables, constants, and operations. Which of the following is an example of an algebraic expression?

Accepted Answer

2x + 5

Answer

x

Answer

x + 5 = 10

Answer

5 = x

Question 41

To solve a one-step equation, we isolate the variable on one side of the equation by performing inverse operations. Solve for x: x + 5 = 10

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

15

Answer

10

Answer

-5

Question 42

In the equation 2y = 12, the variable y is multiplied by 2 to get the result 12. What is the value of y?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

2

Answer

12

Question 43

A variable represents an unknown value in an algebraic expression. In the expression 2x - 5, which term is the variable?

Accepted Answer

x

Answer

5

Answer

2x

Answer

2

Question 44

A term is a single number, variable, or the product of a number and a variable. Which of the following is an example of a term?

Accepted Answer

3x

Answer

x/3

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3 + x

Answer

3x^2

Question 45

Simplifying an algebraic expression means combining like terms. Simplify the expression 2x + 3x - x:

Accepted Answer

4x

Answer

5x

Answer

2x

Answer

x

Question 46

When solving word problems that involve algebraic expressions, we need to translate the problem into an equation. The sum of two numbers is 10. If we let the larger number be x, what is the expression for the smaller number?

Accepted Answer

10 - x

Answer

x - 10

Answer

x + 10

Answer

x

Question 47

Solving an equation means finding the value of the variable that makes the equation true. Solve the equation x - 5 = 10

Accepted Answer

15

Answer

-5

Answer

5

Answer

25

Question 48

Translating word problems into equations requires understanding the mathematical relationships described in the problem. Which of the following situations can be represented by the equation 2x + 5 = 15?

Accepted Answer

Twice a number plus five equals fifteen

Answer

Fifteen less than a number is two

Answer

A number divided by five equals fifteen

Question 49

Simplifying expressions with parentheses requires distributing the factor outside the parentheses to each term inside the parentheses. Simplify the expression 4(x + 2):

Accepted Answer

4x + 8

Answer

8x + 4

Answer

2x + 8

Answer

x + 8

Question 50

Find the value of y that makes the equation true: y + 7 = 15

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

7

Answer

9

Question 51

Which expression represents the perimeter of a rectangle with length x and width 5?

Accepted Answer

2x + 10

Answer

x + 5

Answer

5x + 2

Question 52

Simplify the expression: 2(3x - 4) + 5x:

Accepted Answer

11x - 8

Answer

11x + 8

Answer

5x + 8

Answer

5x - 8