Equation Solving with Fractions

x + ⅚ = ⅔

• x = -⅙

• x = ⅙

• x = 1½

• x = -1½

d - 3/7 = 5/7

• d = 8/7

• d = 6/7

• d = 4/7

• d = 3/7

x + 1¹/₂  = 5³/₄

• x = 4 ¹/₄

• x = 4 ⁵/₄

• x = 4 ²/₂

• x = 5

x - ⁵/₆  = 10

• x = 10 ⁵/₆

• x = 9 ¹/₆

• x = 9 ⁵/₆

⅔m = -4

• m = 2 ⅔

• m = -6

• m = 6

3y = 6/7

• y = 1/7

• y = 2/7

• y = 3/7

• y = 4/7

h - 3/8 = -11/24

• h = 1/12

• h = -1/12

• h = -1/6

• h = 1/6

A sheet of plywood is 3/4 in. thick. Write and solve an equation to find how many sheets of plywood are in a stack 9 in. high.

• 12 sheets

• 6 sheets

• 1 sheet

• 7 sheets

Q1. What is the value of x if 5x = 25?

• A) -49

• B) 153/5

• C) 49

• D) 85

• 1/7
• 47/36
• 7
• 23