Evaluate algebraic expressions with small values worksheets

What is on this worksheet

Replace the letter n with a number from 1 to 5 in two-step expressions such as 3n + 4 or 2(n + 5), and work out each value.

• Values of the letter up to: 5

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About expressions with a variable

In evaluate mode each problem gives an expression such as 3n + 5 and a value for the letter, and students work out the value. Choose one-step expressions, two-step expressions (including brackets) or expressions with squares. The values are chosen so every answer is a whole number.

In write mode students read a phrase such as "5 less than n" and circle the expression that matches. The wrong choices are the usual mistakes: the numbers in the wrong order, the wrong operation, or a missing bracket. Each wrong choice has a different value from the right one.

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