Mathematics
Grade6
Easy
Question
How many terms are in the expression 5c + 4y + 6 ?
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 4
Hint:
This is an algebraic expression. An algebraic expression consists of two components: a variable and a constant. A variable is a quantity that doesn’t have any fixed value. It takes value according to the conditions. It is denoted by the alphabet. A constant is a quantity with a fixed value. In this question, we are given an expression. We are asked to find the number of terms in the expression.
The correct answer is: 3
The given expression is 5c + 4y + 6.
The above expression has two variables: ‘c’ and ‘y’. Both the variables are different. So no further operation is possible.
We are asked to find the number of terms. Terms means a single unit, which can be a variable, a constant, a variable multiplied by a constant or a variable multiplied by a variable.
So if we consider the given expression, there are three terms. They three terms are: ‘5c’, ‘4y’ and '7’.
Therefore, there are three variables.
The option which is '3’ is the right option.
Terms are seperate by a plus or minus sign. Multiply and dividing operations are considered to be part of same term.
