Identifying Variables
A Grade 2 math worksheet to help students understand and identify variables in simple equations and expressions.
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Identifying Variables
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions to identify the variables.
A variable is a letter or symbol that stands for a number.
We use variables when we don't know the exact .
1. In the equation 5 + x = 10, what is the variable?
5
x
10
+
2. Which letter is the variable in the problem: 'Sarah has 7 apples, and then her friend gives her some more. Now she has 'y' apples in total.'
7
apples
y
friend
Look at the balance scale. If the left side has 3 blocks and the right side has 'b' blocks and they are equal, what is the variable?
In the expression 8 - p, what is the variable?
1. In the problem "I have 'c' cookies and eat 2, now I have 5 cookies", 'c' is the variable.
True
False
2. Numbers like 1, 2, 3 are called variables.
True
False