Week 11 A Substitution into a Formula

Substitution into a Formula

Substituting into a Formula

• Substitute into a formula or expression

• Substitute using negative or fractional values

• Solving problems by substituting into formula

Substitution into an expression

Substitution is when we replace a letter for a number in an expression or formula.

Some points to remember:

*no sign means times

*a fraction means divide

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Multiple Choice

If y = 4, find the value of 3y+5.

• 27
• 12
• 17
• 18

If y = 4, find the value of 3y+5.

• We need to substitute (swap) the y for the 4

• *remember 3y means 3 x y

• 3 x 4 + 5 = 17

Multiple Choice

If a = 4 and b = 6, what is the value of 3a + 5b?

• 40
• 42
• 44
• 46

If a = 4 and b = 6, what is the value of 3a + 5b?

• This time we need to substitute for a and b

• 3 x 4 + 5 x 6

• 12 + 30

• 42

Multiple Choice

If y = 7, find the value of 2(y+4)

• 11

• 22

• 20

• 12

If y = 7, find the value of 2(y+4)

• *remember BIDMAS tells us we need to do the brackets first

• 2(7+4) means 2 x (7+4)

• 2 x 11 = 22

Multiple Choice

Work out the value of the expression when x = 3, y = – 2 and z = – 4.

y + x – z

• -5

• -3

• 3

• 5

Work out the value of the expression when x = 3, y = – 2 and z = – 4.

y + x – z   

• -2 +3 +-4

• *remember +- is the same as -

• -2 +3 -4

• = -3

Multiple Choice

Work out the value of the expression when x = 3, y = – 2 and z = – 4.

2xz

• 1

• 24

• -24

• 9

Work out the value of the expression when x = 3, y = – 2 and z = – 4.

2xz

• When we substitute the numbers in we will get:

• 2 x 3 x -4

• = -24

Multiple Choice

Work out the value of the expression when x = 3, y = – 2 and z = – 4.

• 1
• -1
• 1/5
• -6

Work out the value of the expression  $\frac{3y}{2x}$   when x = 3, y = – 2 and z = – 4.

• *remember a fraction means divide

• 
  

   $\frac{3\times-2}{2\times3}$  

• -6/6

• = -1

Fill in the Blanks

Work out the value of the expressions a² + 2b when a = 5 and b = -2

Work out the value of the expressions a² + 2b when a = 5 and b = -2

• *remember a² means a x a

• 5 x 5 + 2x-2

• 25 - 4

• = 21

Substitution into a Formula

• In maths a formula is a rule for working something out. 

• What formula would we write to work out the number of table legs in the classroom?

• number of legs = the number of tables x 4

• We can now work out the number of table legs for any given number of tables.

• For example, if there are 16 tables in the classroom:​

• Number of table legs = 16 × 4​

• Number of table legs = 64

Car Hire:

• The cost of hiring a car for a number of days is calculated using the formula

• Hire Cost = 30 x Number of Days + 50

• (a) Calculate the cost of hiring a car for 4 days. 

• Hire Cost = 30 x 4 + 50

• Hire cost = 120 + 50

• Hire Cost = £170

Cooking Chicken

•  The time in minutes, taken to cook a chicken is given by the formula

• Time = 40 minutes per kilogram plus 20 minutes 

•  (a) Work out the time taken to cook a 5kg chicken. 

• Time = 40 x 5 + 20

• Time = 220 mins

• Time = 3 hours and 40 mins

Multiple Choice

The perimeter of a square is given by p =4a

p= perimeter, a = side length

What is the value of p when a = 3m

• 7m

• 8m

• 12m

• 24m

The perimeter of a square is given by p =4a

p= perimeter, a = side length

What is the value of p when a = 3m

• This makes sense because all of the sides of a square are the same.

• We need to not let a = 3m catch us out, the 3m means 3 metres.

• For P = 4a

• P = 4 x 3

• Perimeter = 12m (12 metres)

Multiple Choice

The perimeter of a rectangle is given by

p =2a + 2b

p= perimeter

What is the value of p when a = 3m and b= 2m?

• 12m

• 10m

• 14m

• 20m

The perimeter of a rectangle is given by

p =2a + 2b, where p= perimeter.

What is the value of p when a = 3m and b= 2m?

• just like the last question a = 3m and b = 2m mean 3 metres and 2 metres

• p =2a + 2b

  p = 2 x 3 + 2 x 2

• p =6 + 4

• perimeter = 10m (10 metres)

Multiple Choice

The speed of a falling object is found by the formula:

v = 10t.

If t = 5, find v.

• 15

• 50

• 105

• 2

The velocity (speed) of a falling object is found by the formula: v = 10t.

If t = 5, find v.

• v = 10t

• V = 10 x 5

• Velocity = 50

Multiple Choice

Andy makes dresses, and is paid using the formula: P = 4n + 32,

where P is his pay in pounds, and n is the number of dresses he makes.

Andy makes 5 dresses. What is his pay?

• 52

• 41

• 32

• 20

Andy makes dresses, and is paid using the formula: P = 4n + 32, where P is his pay in pounds, and n is the number of dresses he makes. Andy makes 5 dresses. What is his pay?

• P = 4n + 32

• P = 4 x 5 + 32

• Pay = 52

Exit Ticket

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