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Use Factoring to Solve Word Problems

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9th - 11th Grade

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Use Factoring to Solve Word Problems
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

The product of two consecutive negative even integers is 24. Find the integers.

-3, -8

-24, -1

-2, -12

-6, -4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The area of a playground is 336 yd2 . The width of the playground is 5 yd longer than its length. Find the length and width of the playground

 length = 26 yd, width = 21 yd
length = 21 yd, width = 26 yd 
length = 21 yd, width = 16 yd 
length = 16 yd, width = 21 yd

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

A rectangle has an area of 24 square units. The width is 5 units less than the length. What is the length, in units, of the rectangle? 

6
8
3
19

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The area of a triangle is 384 square feet. If the base is 8 feet longer than the height, find the measurement of the base and the height. (A = ½bh)

h = 24 ft and b = 32 ft

h = 32 ft and b = 24 ft

h = 32 ft and b = 40 ft

h = 40 ft and b = 32 ft

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.4

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

The original plan for Mr. Harris’s house is a rectangle that measures 40’ x 50’. Because of an increase in cost, the square footage of the house must be decreased to 1739 square feet. To do this, the length and width will be decreased by the same amount. By how much should they be decreased?

6 ft

43.5 ft

3 ft

1.5 ft

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.4

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Solve for h:
0 = (h – 7)(2h + 3)

h = –14 or h = 12
h = –7 or h = 3
h = 7 or h = -3/2
h = –14 or h = -3/2

Tags

CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

#2) The area of a playground is 504 square yards.  The length of the playground is (x +8) and the width is (x – 2).  Find the length and width.

20
-26 and 20
18 and 28
14 and 36

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.4

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

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