Quiz about Creating Equations with Variables

Question 1

82 added to a number is the same as 36

Accepted Answer

t+82=36

Answer

82=36

Answer

82+36=x

Answer

None of the above

Question 2

The product of 12 and a number is the same as 2 removed from a number

Accepted Answer

12x= x-2

Answer

12x=x+2

Answer

12x=2-x

Answer

12-2=x-2

Question 3

x/9=28

Accepted Answer

The quotient of 9 and a number is 28

Answer

9 times a number is 28

Answer

A number multiplied by 9 equals 28

Answer

A number removed from 9 is 28

Question 4

Mrs. Rucker made 24 tacos. Her family ate 13 of them. Then Mrs. Rucker made 12 more tacos. Which equation can be used to find t, the number of tacos she had then?

Accepted Answer

24 - 13 + 12 = t

Answer

24 + 13 - 12 = t

Answer

24 + 13 + 12 = t

Answer

24 - 13 - 12 = t

Question 5

The total weight of a computer hard drive, a monitor, and a keyboard is 362 ounces.  The hard drive weighs 318 ounces and the monitor weighs 33 ounces.  Which equation represents the situation where k is the weight of the keyboard?

Accepted Answer

362 = 318 + 33 + k

Answer

362 = 318 + 33 - k

Answer

362 = 318 + k

Answer

362 = 318 - k

Question 6

Mrs. Bryant has 73 stickers. She gives one to each of her students. If she has 20 students, how many stickers does she have left?

Accepted Answer

53

Answer

93

Answer

43

Question 7

King solved 32 word problems on Monday and 54 word problems on Tuesday. If his goal is to solve 100 word problems this week, how many does he have left to solve?
WHICH OPERATION/S ARE BEING USED?

Accepted Answer

Addition, Subtraction

Answer

Addition

Answer

Multiplication, Division

Answer

Subtraction

Question 8

Raymond buys bottles of water at $2 each and a large pizza at $13. The total cost was $21. How many bottles of water did Raymond buy?
What is the correct equation to solve?

Accepted Answer

2b + 13 = 21

Answer

2 + 13b = 21

Answer

2 + 13 = 21b

Answer

2b +21 = 13

Question 9

Edgar spent $30 on a magazine and some candy bars. If the magazine cost $6 and each candy bar cost $3, then how many candy bars did he buy? $c=the\ number\ of\ candy\ bars$

Accepted Answer

<math><semantics><mrow><mn>30</mn><mo>=</mo><mn>6</mn><mo>+</mo><mn>3</mn><mi>c</mi></mrow><annotation encoding="application/x-tex">30=6+3c</annotation></semantics></math>30=6+3c

Answer

<math><semantics><mrow><mn>30</mn><mo>=</mo><mn>6</mn><mi>c</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>3</mn></mrow><annotation encoding="application/x-tex">30=6c+3</annotation></semantics></math>30=6c+3

Answer

<math><semantics><mrow><mn>30</mn><mo>=</mo><mn>6</mn><mo>+</mo><mn>3</mn></mrow><annotation encoding="application/x-tex">30=6+3</annotation></semantics></math>30=6+3

Answer

<math><semantics><mrow><mn>30</mn><mo>=</mo><mn>6</mn><mi>c</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>3</mn><mi>c</mi></mrow><annotation encoding="application/x-tex">30=6c+3c</annotation></semantics></math>30=6c+3c

Question 10

Derick spent $14 on a magazine and some notepads. If the magazine cost $5 and each notepad cost $3, then how many notepads did he buy?
$n=number\ of\ notepads$

Accepted Answer

<math><semantics><mrow><mn>14</mn><mo>=</mo><mn>5</mn><mo>+</mo><mn>3</mn><mi>n</mi></mrow><annotation encoding="application/x-tex">14=5+3n</annotation></semantics></math>14=5+3n

Answer

<math><semantics><mrow><mn>14</mn><mo>=</mo><mn>5</mn><mi>n</mi><mo>+</mo><mn>3</mn></mrow><annotation encoding="application/x-tex">14=5n+3</annotation></semantics></math>14=5n+3

Answer

<math><semantics><mrow><mn>14</mn><mi>n</mi><mo>=</mo><mn>5</mn><mo>+</mo><mn>3</mn></mrow><annotation encoding="application/x-tex">14n=5+3</annotation></semantics></math>14n=5+3

Answer

<math><semantics><mrow><mn>14</mn><mo>=</mo><mn>5</mn><mo>+</mo><mn>3</mn></mrow><annotation encoding="application/x-tex">14=5+3</annotation></semantics></math>14=5+3

Question 11

4 is the quotient of 16 and a number n.

Accepted Answer

4 = 16/n

Answer

4 = 16n

Answer

4 = 16 + n

Answer

4 = 16 - n

Question 12

The sum of a number k and 5 is 11.

Accepted Answer

5 + k = 11

Answer

5k = 11

Answer

5 - k =11

Answer

5/k = 11

Question 13

The difference of a number x and 2 is 7.

Accepted Answer

x - 2 = 7

Answer

x + 2 = 7

Answer

2x = 7

Answer

2/x = 7

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