Printable worksheet designed to help students practice translating verbal phrases into mathematical expressions.

1. Words: The sum of a number and 8
Operation: Addition
Reverse the Order?: No
Expression: x + 8

2. Words: The difference of a number and 12
Operation: Subtraction
Reverse the Order?: Yes
Expression: x - 12

3. Words: 12 divided by a number
Operation: Division
Reverse the Order?: Yes
Expression: 12 / x

4. Words: A number divided by 9
Operation: Division
Reverse the Order?: No
Expression: x / 9

5. Words: 6 more than a number
Operation: Addition
Reverse the Order?: No
Expression: x + 6

6. Words: A number increased by 7
Operation: Addition
Reverse the Order?: No
Expression: x + 7

7. Words: The product of 10 and a number
Operation: Multiplication
Reverse the Order?: No
Expression: 10 * x

8. Words: 12 less than a number
Operation: Subtraction
Reverse the Order?: Yes
Expression: x - 12

9. Words: A number decreased by 5
Operation: Subtraction
Reverse the Order?: No
Expression: x - 5

10. Words: 3 times a number
Operation: Multiplication
Reverse the Order?: No
Expression: 3 * x

11. Words: 20 divided by 25
Operation: Division
Reverse the Order?: No
Expression: 20 / 25

12. Words: The sum of 6 and 8
Operation: Addition
Reverse the Order?: No
Expression: 6 + 8

13. Words: A number minus 10
Operation: Subtraction
Reverse the Order?: No
Expression: x - 10

14. Words: The sum of a number and 12
Operation: Addition
Reverse the Order?: No
Expression: x + 12

15. Words: 7 fewer than a number
Operation: Subtraction
Reverse the Order?: Yes
Expression: x - 7

16. Words: The quotient of a number and 4
Operation: Division
Reverse the Order?: Yes
Expression: x / 4

17. Words: 8 more than twice a number
Operation: Multiplication and Addition
Reverse the Order?: No
Expression: 2x + 8

18. Words: The product of 12 and a number
Operation: Multiplication
Reverse the Order?: No
Expression: 12 * x

19. Words: 15 taken from a number
Operation: Subtraction
Reverse the Order?: Yes
Expression: x - 15

20. Words: 20 less than a number
Operation: Subtraction
Reverse the Order?: Yes
Expression: x - 20