National Curriculum Programme of Study

Maths: Algebra, Activity Mat 3

Subject content: Understand and use the concepts and vocabulary of expressions, equations, inequalities, terms and factors.

1. Identify each of the following as an expression, equation, inequality or term: 2. Identify each of the following as an
expression, equation or inequality:

a. It can contain variables, numbers and operators but cannot be solved.

a. x ≥ 5

b. A single number or variable.

b. x + 3y

c. A mathematical statement where two things are equal. c. x + 3y = 7

3. List the first 3 terms of 4. Write each of the following as an inequality: 5. Find the highest common factor in each of the
the following sequences: following expressions:

a. 15 is greater than 7 a. 12x and 15x2

a. n + 4

b. 2 is less than or equal to 5 b. ab and 2a2b

b. 3n + 2

c. 5 – 2n c. x is greater or equal to -3 but less than 4 c. 10x3y2 and 30x2y

National Curriculum Programme of Study Answers
Maths: Algebra, Activity Mat 3
Subject content: Understand and use the concepts and vocabulary of expressions, equations, inequalities, terms and factors.

1. Identify each of the following as an expression, equation, inequality or term: 2. Identify each of the following as an
expression, equation or inequality:

a. It can contain variables, numbers and operators but cannot be solved.

a. x ≥ 5 Inequality
Expression

b. A single number or variable.

b. x + 3y Expression
Term

c. A mathematical statement where two things are equal. c. x + 3y = 7 Equation

Equation

3. List the first 3 terms of
the following sequences:
a. n + 4 5, 6, 7
b. 3n + 2 5, 8, 11
4. Write each of the following as an inequality: 5. Find the highest common factor in each of the
following expressions:
a. 15 is greater than 7
15 > 7 a. 12x and 15x2 3x
b. 2 is less than or equal to 5
2≤5 b. ab and 2a2b ab
c. x is greater or equal to -3 but less than 4

c. 5 – 2n 3, 1, -1 c. 10x3y2 and 30x2y 10x2y

-3 ≤ x < 4