Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 6 (ICSE) · Mathematics
Chapter: Chapter 21 — Chapter 21: Framing Algebraic Expressions
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. How do we write 'a number increased by 5'? [1]
(A) x + 5
(B) x - 5
(C) 5x
(D) x/5
2. How do we write 'twice a number'? [1]
(A) 2x
(B) x + 2
(C) x - 2
(D) x/2
3. How do we write 'a number decreased by 3'? [1]
(A) x - 3
(B) x + 3
(C) 3x
(D) x/3
4. What skill is needed to frame expressions? [1]
(A) Careful reading
(B) Ignoring the words
(C) Guessing randomly
(D) Avoiding maths
5. How do we write 'half of a number'? [1]
(A) x/2
(B) 2x
(C) x + 2
(D) x - 2
6. How do we write 'a number plus 7'? [1]
(A) x + 7
(B) x - 7
(C) 7x
(D) x/7
7. Why practice framing expressions? [1]
(A) To translate word problems into algebra
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
8. How do we write 'three times a number minus 2'? [1]
(A) 3x - 2
(B) 3x + 2
(C) x - 2
(D) 2 - 3x
9. How do we write 'a number increased by 5'? [1]
(A) x + 5
(B) x - 5
(C) 5x
(D) x/5
10. How do we write 'twice a number'? [1]
(A) 2x
(B) x + 2
(C) x - 2
(D) x/2
11. How do we write 'a number decreased by 3'? [1]
(A) x - 3
(B) x + 3
(C) 3x
(D) x/3
12. What skill is needed to frame expressions? [1]
(A) Careful reading
(B) Ignoring the words
(C) Guessing randomly
(D) Avoiding maths
13. How do we write 'half of a number'? [1]
(A) x/2
(B) 2x
(C) x + 2
(D) x - 2
14. How do we write 'a number plus 7'? [1]
(A) x + 7
(B) x - 7
(C) 7x
(D) x/7
15. Why practice framing expressions? [1]
(A) To translate word problems into algebra
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
16. How do we write 'three times a number minus 2'? [1]
(A) 3x - 2
(B) 3x + 2
(C) x - 2
(D) 2 - 3x