MYP 3 Mathematics – Summative Assessment
Unit: Algebraic Expressions
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Maximum Achievement Level: 8 per criterion
Assessment Questions
Question 1: a. Complete the table.
Variable Phrase Expression
n 4 more than a number
m the difference of a number and 3
x the sum of a number and 8
p 10 less than a number
n 7 units farther away
t 8 minutes sooner
w 12 minutes later
y a number increased by 9
b. Here is a word problem that uses one of the expressions in the table.
You arrive at the café 8 minutes sooner than your friend. Your friend arrives at 6:42 P.M. When did you arrive?
Which expression from the table can you use to solve the problem?
c. Write a problem that uses a different _— expression from the table.
Question 2:
The length of Interstate 90 from the West Coast to the East Coast is 153.5 miles more than 2 times the length
of Interstate 15 from southern California to northern Montana. Let m be the length of Interstate 15. Which
expression can you use to represent the length of Interstate 90?
a) 2m + 153.5 b) 2m — 153.5 c) 153.5-2m d) 153.5m+2
Question 3: Write the phrase as an expression. Then evaluate when x = 5 and y = 20.
a) 3 less than the quotient of a number y and 4
b) the sum of a number x and 4, all divided by 3
c) 6 more than the product of 8 and a number x
d) the quotient of 40 and the difference of a number y and 16
Question 4:
It costs $3 to bowl a game and $2 for shoe rental.
a. Make a table for the cost of up to 5 games.
b. Write an expression for the cost of g games.
c. Use your expression to find the cost of 8 games.
Question 5:
Identify the terms, coefficients, and constants of the expression.
a) 6q + 1 b) 3r 2 +4r+8
Question 6:
Copy and complete the table.
x 3x - 5
3
6
18
Question 7:
The expression p — 15 is the amount you pay after using the coupon on a purchase of p dollars.
How much do you pay fora purchase of $83 ?
Question 8:
The expression 15a + 12c is the cost (in dollars) of admission at an amusement park for a adults and c
children. Find the total cost for 5 adults and 10 children.
Question 9:
16. To rent a moving truck for the day, it costs $33 plus $1 for each mile driven.
a. Write an expression for the cost to rent the truck.
b. You drive the truck 300 miles. How much do you pay?
Question 10:
The creatures on a distant planet use the symbols for the four operations.
a. Use the codes to decide which symbol represents addition and which symbol represents
multiplication. Explain your reasoning.
Question 11:
Each day, you run on a treadmill for r minutes and lift weights for 15 minutes.
Which expressions can you use to find how many minutes of exercise you do in 5 days?
Circle your answer. Explain your reasoning.
Question 12:
A cheetah can run 103 feet per second. A zebra can run x feet per second.
Use the Distributive Property to write and simplify an expression for how
much farther the cheetah can run in 10 seconds.
Question 13:
Write and simplify expressions for the area and perimeter of the rectangle.
Question 14:
Write and simplify an expression for the difference between the perimeters of the rectangle and the
hexagon. Interpret your answer.
Question 15:
You and four of your friends go toa movie and each buy popcorn.
a) Use the Distributive Property to write an expression for the total
cost to buy movie tickets and popcorn. Simplify the expression.
a. Choose a reasonable value for x. Evaluate the expression.
Question 16:
The length of a rectangle is 16 inches, and its area is (32x + 48) square inches.
Factor the expression for the area. Write an expression for the width.
Question 17:
Use the Distributive Property to simplify the expression.
25(z — 4)
Question 18:
A family of four goes to a salon for haircuts. The cost of each haircut is $13.
Use the Distributive Property and mental math to find the product 4 x 13 for the total cost.
Question 19:
Playing time is added at the end of a soccer game to make up for stoppages.
An expression for the length of a 90-minute soccer game with x minutes of stoppage time is 90 + x.
How long is a game with 4 minutes of stoppage time?
Question 20:
Simplify the expression.
5(n +3) +4n
