Identifying Variables Worksheet
A Grade 4 math worksheet focused on identifying variables in algebraic expressions and simple equations.
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Identifying Variables
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. A variable is a letter or symbol that represents an unknown number.
1. Which of the following is a variable?
5
+
x
=
2. In the expression 7 + p, what is the variable?
7
+
p
7 + p
3. A is a symbol that represents an unknown value.
4. In the equation 10 - c = 4, the variable is .
5. The letter 'k' in the expression 3k means 3 k.
6. Circle the variable in the following expression: m + 8
7. What is the variable in the equation 15 = 3 × d?
8. Write an expression using the variable 'y' to represent 'a number increased by 5'.
9. A variable can only be the letter 'x'.
True
False
10. In the problem 'Sarah has some apples (a) and buys 3 more', 'a' is a variable.
True
False
Consider the image below. If the scale is balanced, and each apple weighs 1 unit, what could the variable 'x' represent?
