OMG! Algebra is easy. First, an “expression” is just a number sentence. For example, if you wanted to buy the Wii games and you didn’t know how much these games cost you could show this “number expression” by writing 3 x _________ . The blank is there because it’s what you don’t know, the cost of each game. With algebra, instead of a blank you put a letter. It could be any letter X, Z, G… Usually the letter is the first letter of the thing you talking about. So to write an algebraic expression you would write:3 x C. 3 because you want 3 games and C because you don’t know the Cost of each game.

Mrs. Sweetland gives 3 bonus points for each extra-credit problem correctly completed. If b stands for the number of

extra-credit problems correctly completed, which expression is equal to the total number of bonus points?

• a. b x 3b. b + 3

• c. b ÷ 3 d. b - 3

• e. 3 > b

Find the value of y. x - y = y x = 10

• A. 32

• B. 16

• C. 4

• D. 5

• E. 2

You know how to find the sum of the angles of a polygon. The sum of the angles for a triangle (3 sides) is 180. The sum of the angles of a quadrilateral (4 sides) is 360. The sum of the angles

of a pentagon (5 sides) is 540. If “S” is the amount of sides, which expression can be used to illustrate this way of finding the

sum of the angles of any polygon.

• A. (S – 2) * 180

• B. S + (2 + 180)

• C. 180 * S

• D. (360 x 2) 90

45

45

454590

180

You add up the angles and the sum for any triangle is 180

90

9090

90

360

You add up the angles and the sum for any square or rectangle or 4 sided figure and the sum is 380

9090

9090

110110

100 100

120

You add up the angles and the sum for any 5 sided figure and the sum is 540

110110

100100120

540

180

360

540

How much fencing is needed to go

around the perimeter of this yard?

First you have to add the numbers that you already have to each other.

50+ 65

155

A. 444

B. 122

C. 155

150 + 75

225

A. 456

B. 789

C. 225

225+ 35

260

A. 100

B. 200

C.260

Then you have to figure out how to get the last 2 numbers.

75+ 50125

65

+ 35

100

155

+ 225

+ 260

+ 125

+ 100

You would need 855ft. Of fence to cover the outside.

885

How much sod is needed to cover this yard?

One angle of a RIGHT triangle is 30 degrees. Which expression shows how to find the measure of the third angle?

30

90

???

A. 3* 180=A

B. 3 * 90 + 60=A

C. (360 / 3) - 90

D. 180 – 90 – 30=A

Calvin’s little brother jumped up and down. “Here they come!” shouted Calvin. Around the corner came the Thanksgiving Day Parade. Half of the people were on floats; 25% were in marching bands; clowns made up 1/8; tv stars made up 1/16; and there were 10 city officials, or 1/16. How many people were in the parade, and how many were in each group?

Thanksgiving Parade

Fraction Decimal Percent Whole Number/total number of people

Floats

Marching Bands

Clowns

TV Stars

City official

s

Total people

½ .5050%

About how much of each hour does a radio program schedule for weather?

A. 1/10

B. B. 2/10

C. C. 3/10

D. D. 5/10

E. E. 10/10

How many minutes of each hour does a radio program schedule for weather?