Variable Identification Worksheet
Identify and understand variables in algebraic expressions and equations for 6th grade math.
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Variable Identification Worksheet
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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 3y + 7, what is the variable?
3
y
7
+
3. In the equation a - 9 = 15, the variable is .
4. A letter used to represent an unknown value is called a .
5. List all the variables in the expression: 4p + 2q - 1.
6. Explain in your own words what a variable represents.
7. The number 8 is a variable.
True
False
8. In the expression 5 + m, 'm' is a variable.
True
False
Match each definition to the correct term.
9. A symbol for a number we don't know yet.
a. Equation
10. A mathematical statement with an equals sign.
b. Variable
11. A combination of numbers, variables, and operations.
c. Expression