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Grade 4 Math: Understanding Expressions

A worksheet for 4th graders to practice identifying, writing, and evaluating simple algebraic expressions.

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.OA.A.1CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.OA.A.2CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.OA.A.3

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Grade 4 Math: Understanding Expressions

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Remember that an expression is a mathematical phrase that can contain numbers, variables, and operation symbols.

1. Which of the following is an expression?

a

5 + 3 = 8

b

7 - 2

c

x = 10

d

4 + y > 6

2. What is the value of the expression 9 + 5?

a

13

b

14

c

15

d

16

3. An expression is a mathematical   that can contain numbers, variables, and operation symbols.

4. In the expression 8 - 3, the operation is  .

5. A   is a letter or symbol that represents an unknown number.

6. Write an expression for "the sum of 12 and 7".

7. Write an expression for "8 less than a number y".

8. 15 + x is an example of an expression.

T

True

F

False

9. An expression always contains an equals sign.

T

True

F

False

10. Evaluate the expression 6 + m if m = 4.

11. Evaluate the expression 20 - p if p = 9.

12. Sarah has 10 apples. She buys 'a' more apples. Write an expression to show how many apples Sarah has now.

13. A baker made 'c' cookies and sold 15 of them. Write an expression to show how many cookies are left.