Checking understanding of algebraic notation | Maths | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Here is a number line with two numbers shown. What calculation will work out the length of the arrow?
- $98 + 134$
- $98 - 134$
- $134 - 98$ ✓
- $134\div 98$
- $134\times 98$
Which calculation represents a half of 8?
- ${1\over 2} \times 8$ ✓
- ${1\over 2} \div 8$
- $8\div {1\over 2}$
- $8\over 2$ ✓
- $8\times 2$
Which of these are integers?
- $-3$ ✓
- $-{1\over 5}$
- 0 ✓
- 3.6
- 101 ✓
A bag of sweets costs 5 p, which of these could represent the cost of buying any number of bags of sweets?
- $a + 5$
- $5a$ ✓
- $a5$
- $a^5$
- $a\over 5$
Match each calculation to its answer.
- $5 + 3\times 2 + 1$
  
  ⇔
  
  12 ✓
- $(5 + 3)\times 2 + 1$
  
  ⇔
  
  17 ✓
- $(5 + 3)\times (2 + 1)$
  
  ⇔
  
  16 ✓
- $5 + 3\times (2 + 1)$
  
  ⇔
  
  14 ✓
Match each calculation to its answer.
- ${10-4\over 2} + 1$
  
  ⇔
  
  4 ✓
- $10-{4\over 2} + 1$
  
  ⇔
  
  9 ✓
- $10-4\over 2 + 1$
  
  ⇔
  
  2 ✓
- $10-{4\over 2 + 1}$
  
  ⇔
  
  $26\over 3$ ✓

Which equations are represented by this bar model?
- $y = 4x + 7$
- $4x = y + 7$ ✓
- $4x + y = 7$
- $x = y + 7$
- $y + 7 = 4x$ ✓
Which diagram could represent a rectangle that has a length 3 times its width?
Match up equivalent terms.
- $-{x\over 4}$
  
  ⇔
  
  $-{1\over 4} x$ ✓
- $4x\over- 5$
  
  ⇔
  
  $-{4\over 5} x$ ✓
- $-5x\over 4$
  
  ⇔
  
  $-{5\over 4} x$ ✓
- $-x\over -4$
  
  ⇔
  
  ${1\over 4} x$ ✓
- $-10x\over -8x$
  
  ⇔
  
  $\frac{5}{4}$ ✓
Match each expressions to its description.
- $3b - 7$
  
  ⇔
  
  a number multiplied by 3 then subtract 7 ✓
- $3(b - 7)$
  
  ⇔
  
  a number subtract 7 then multiplied by 3 ✓
- $b - 7 \times 3$
  
  ⇔
  
  a number subtract the product of 7 and 3 ✓
- $7 - 3b$
  
  ⇔
  
  a number multiplied by 3 then subtracted from 7 ✓
- $3(7 - b)$
  
  ⇔
  
  a number subtracted from 7 then multiplied by 3 ✓
Select the values of $a$ and $b$ that satisfy the equation $2a + 6b = 12$ .
- $a=-3, b = -1$
- $a = 2, b = 10$
- $a = 3, b = 1$ ✓
- $a = 4.5, b = 0.5$ ✓
- $a = 15, b = -0.5$
Andeep has 2 blocks, one block is 5 cm smaller than the other. The blocks have a combined height of 121 cm. How tall is the larger block? ______ cm
- '63' ✓

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When converting English to algebra, pupils can mix up 4x + 2 and 4(x + 2)

Reviewing priority of operations and expanding brackets may be helpful. The multiplier operates on all terms in the bracket.

Integer - An integer is any positive or negative whole number or zero
Expression - An expression contains one or more terms, where each term is separated by an operator.
Equation - An equation is used to show 2 expressions that are equal to each other.