U2 Post Test Solving Algebraic Equations

Proficiency Level 3.0

On Monday, 6A Team Council collected some cans for a recycling project. On Tuesday they collected 250 cans. They collected 561 cans in total on these two days. How many cans did they collect on Monday?

• 251

• 311

• 308

• 300

Proficiency Level 3.0

 Danny had some ribbon. He used 110 cm of it to wrap a present. He has 208 cm of ribbon left. How many centimeters of ribbon did he have at first?

• 118

• 108

• 318

• 308

Proficiency Level 3.0

A bakery made some rolls in the morning. By noon, 126 rolls were sold and 80 rolls were left. Write an equation from the problem  and solve it to find how many rolls the bakery made in the morning.

• 118

• 186

• 200

• 206

Proficiency Level 3.0

Ryshaun has one-third as much money as Joseph. If Ryshaun has $15, how much money does Joseph have?

• $40.00

• $50.00

• $45.00

• $75.00

Proficiency Level 3.0

Jessica has 3 times as many foreign stamps as local stamps. If she has 27 stamps, how many foreign stamps does she have?

• 18

• 9

• 21

• 6

Proficiency Level 2.0

Translate the phrase to an algebraic expression. The sum of a and b decreased by the sum of w and z

• (w - z)

•    (a + b) – (w + z) 

•    (a + b) + (w + z) 

• (w + z)

Proficiency Level 2.0

Translate the phrase to an algebraic expression. Twelve less than four times a number

• 12 - 4n

• 4n + 12

• 4n – 12

• 4n

Proficiency Level 2.0

Translate the phrase to an algebraic expression. Thirty-two less than three times a number is forty-five.

• 12 - 5n

• 5n + 12

• 3x – 32 = 45

• 3x + 32 = 45

Proficiency Level 2.0

Translate the phrase to an algebraic expression. The product of five and n

• 12 - 5n

• 5n + 12

• 5 + n

• 5n

OPTIONAL (Proficiency Level 4.0)

Three boys want to buy a present for their friend. The present costs $120. Peter and Andrea have $70 altogether. Andrea and Russel have $80 altogether. Peter and Russel have $90 all together. Do they have enough money to buy the present? Show your work and justify your answer.