Equations Quiz

Level 3

Identify the steps to solve for b

• Add 6 to both sides and divide both sides by 5

• Add 6 to both sides and multiply both sides by 5

• Subtract 6 from both sides then multiply both sides by 5

• Subtract 6 from both sides then divide both sides by 5

How do you prove that your solution is correct? What is your success criteria for solving equations?

• I don't need to check: it's probably right!

• Substitution: plug the solution in for x and verify that the number sentence is true.

What would be the best first step to solving the equation in one step?

• multiply both sides by ³/₂ 

• divide both sides by 3

• multiply both sides by 2

• subtract ²/₃  from both sides

Select the equation that best represents the situation:

 In a normal day, Skyah spends half as much time watching Nextflix as Jade does. If Skyah watches 120 minutes of Nextflix, how much does Jade watch?

• 2j = 120

Write an equation based on the following word problem: "Sarah has three times as many apples as Tom. Together, they have 28 apples. How many apples does Tom have?"

• Yes

• No