Identifying Variables in Math
A Grade 5 math worksheet to help students identify variables in algebraic expressions and 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. In the expression 5 + x, the variable is .
2. The equation y - 7 = 10 has the variable .
3. What is the variable in 3 * g = 21? .
4. In the problem "A number 'p' decreased by 4 is 9," the variable is .
5. Which of the following is a variable in the expression 2a + 3b?
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3
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6. Write an expression that uses the variable 'z' to represent "a number increased by 12."
7. In the equation 15 / k = 3, the number 3 is the variable.
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8. Imagine the balance scale below. If 'w' represents the weight of one apple, what could the expression 2w + 5 represent?
