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Free Grade 3 Algebraic Proof Quizzes

Free Grade 3 quizzes for Algebraic Proof: 12 real questions with a full answer key and worked solutions. An expression uses letters for numbers. Substitute a value to evaluate it, collect like terms to simplify it, and multiply every term in a bracket to expand it.

Price

Free

Difficulty

Core

Estimated time

30 min

Total marks

24

Learning objectives

Every objective is checkable, and each one maps to an activity and an assessment.

  • RememberIdentify algebraic proof

    Identify algebraic proof accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

  • UnderstandExplain algebraic proof

    Explain algebraic proof accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

  • ApplyCalculate algebraic proof

    Calculate algebraic proof accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

  • AnalyseCompare algebraic proof

    Compare algebraic proof accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

Prerequisites

Close these gaps first — each has its own free lesson, worksheet and quiz.

How Algebraic Proof works

An expression uses letters for numbers. Substitute a value to evaluate it, collect like terms to simplify it, and multiply every term in a bracket to expand it.

Key wordsexpressiontermlike termssubstituteexpand

12 practice questions

Easy to hard, 24 marks in total. Try them first, then open the answers.

  1. 1.Find the value of 3x + 9 when x = 6.[1]
  2. 2.Find the value of 9x + 7 when x = 6.[1]
  3. 3.Find the value of 3x + 19 when x = 5.[1]
  4. 4.Find the value of 3x + 17 when x = 8.[1]
  5. 5.Simplify 8x + 6y + 5x − 7y.[2]
  6. 6.Simplify 6x + 7y + 7x − 8y.[2]
  7. 7.Simplify 7x + 4y + 3x − 7y.[2]
  8. 8.Simplify 9x + 6y + 2x − 5y.[2]
  9. 9.Expand 3(4x + 4).[3]
  10. 10.Expand 2(3x + 6).[3]
  11. 11.Expand 3(2x + 9).[3]
  12. 12.Expand 4(2x + 8).[3]
Show answers and working
  1. 1. 27

    Replace x with 6: 3 × 6 + 9. 18 + 9 = 27.

  2. 2. 61

    Replace x with 6: 9 × 6 + 7. 54 + 7 = 61.

  3. 3. 34

    Replace x with 5: 3 × 5 + 19. 15 + 19 = 34.

  4. 4. 41

    Replace x with 8: 3 × 8 + 17. 24 + 17 = 41.

  5. 5. 13x − 1y

    Collect x terms: 8x + 5x = 13x. Collect y terms: 6y − 7y = -1y.

  6. 6. 13x − 1y

    Collect x terms: 6x + 7x = 13x. Collect y terms: 7y − 8y = -1y.

  7. 7. 10x − 3y

    Collect x terms: 7x + 3x = 10x. Collect y terms: 4y − 7y = -3y.

  8. 8. 11x + 1y

    Collect x terms: 9x + 2x = 11x. Collect y terms: 6y − 5y = 1y.

  9. 9. 12x + 12

    Multiply each term inside by 3. 3 × 4x = 12x, 3 × 4 = 12.

  10. 10. 6x + 12

    Multiply each term inside by 2. 2 × 3x = 6x, 2 × 6 = 12.

  11. 11. 6x + 27

    Multiply each term inside by 3. 3 × 2x = 6x, 3 × 9 = 27.

  12. 12. 8x + 32

    Multiply each term inside by 4. 4 × 2x = 8x, 4 × 8 = 32.

Worked examples

Easy example

Find the value of 4x + 1 when x = 7.

  1. Replace x with 7: 4 × 7 + 1.
  2. 28 + 1 = 29.
  3. Answer: 29
Medium example

Simplify 3x + 9y + 4x − 2y.

  1. Collect x terms: 3x + 4x = 7x.
  2. Collect y terms: 9y − 2y = 7y.
  3. Answer: 7x + 7y
Hard example

Expand 4(3x + 2).

  1. Multiply each term inside by 4.
  2. 4 × 3x = 12x, 4 × 2 = 8.
  3. Answer: 12x + 8

Interactive practice

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Common mistakes

What learners typically get wrong, and how to fix it.

  • Reads 3x as 3 + x, or as 3 with x stuck on.

    Correction: 3x means 3 × x.

  • Only multiplies the first term when expanding.

    Correction: Draw arrows from the outside to every inside term.

Teacher tips

  • · Use algebra tiles to show collecting like terms.

Parent tips

  • · Ask what 'number of pizzas × price' is for different orders.

Real-life applications

  • · Formulas for cost: total = 5n + 2 for n items plus delivery.

Assessment objectives

How mastery is evidenced, and which standards it maps to.

IB IB-219.1 — Mapped statement covering Algebraic Proof.EDEXCEL EDE-660.2 — Mapped statement covering Algebraic Proof.

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