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6th Grade Simplifying Expressions Practice

6th Grade Practice Test: Simplifying Expressions

Instructions: Click on the answer you think is correct. It will turn green if right, red if wrong. Wrong answers will show a short hint.

1. Simplify: 8(x + 3) + 4(x – 2)

  • A. 12x + 22
  • B. 4x + 22
  • C. 12x + 16
  • D. 12x + 8

2. Simplify: 5(y – 4) + 3(y + 6)

  • A. 8y + 20
  • B. 8y – 20
  • C. 2y – 2
  • D. 8y – 2

3. Simplify: 7(a + 2) – 2(a – 5)

  • A. 5a – 4
  • B. 9a + 24
  • C. 5a + 4
  • D. 5a + 24

4. Simplify: 6(b – 3) + 4(2b + 1)

  • A. 14b – 18
  • B. 14b – 14
  • C. 10b – 17
  • D. 14b + 10

5. Simplify: 9(c + 5) – 3(c + 8)

  • A. 12c + 21
  • B. 6c + 21
  • C. 6c – 21
  • D. 6c + 69

6. Simplify: 4(2e – 1) + 3(e + 6)

  • A. 11e – 4
  • B. 7e + 14
  • C. 11e + 14
  • D. 11e + 22

7. Simplify: 10(f – 2) – 5(f + 4)

  • A. 5f + 40
  • B. 5f – 40
  • C. 15f – 40
  • D. 5f – 20

8. Simplify: 3(5g + 2) + 2(3g – 7)

  • A. 21g – 8
  • B. 21g + 6
  • C. 9g – 8
  • D. 21g – 20

9. Simplify: 6(k – 5) + 9(k + 2)

  • A. 15k – 30
  • B. 3k – 12
  • C. 15k – 12
  • D. 15k + 12

10. Simplify: 5(4q + 2) + 3(q – 8)

  • A. 23q + 10
  • B. 7q – 14
  • C. 23q – 14
  • D. 23q – 10