Translate Words to Equations: Fun Algebra Quiz

1. Sarah has x apples. If she buys 5 more apples, she will have 15 apples. Write an equation to find x.

• 12

• 20

• 5

• 10

2. A book costs y dollars. If you buy 3 books, you spend 24 dollars. Write an equation to find y.

• y = 12

• y = 8

• y = 6

• y = 10

3. Tom is x years old. In 4 years, he will be 12 years old. Write an equation to find x.

• 14

• 10

• 6

• 8

4. A rectangle has a length of 2x meters and a width of 3 meters. If the perimeter is 10 meters, write an equation to find x.

• x = 0.5

• x = 2

• x = 3

• x = 1

5. Lisa has y candies. If she gives away 8 candies, she will have 12 left. Write an equation to find y.

• y = 12

• y = 24

• y = 20

• y = 16

6. A car travels x miles in 2 hours. If it travels 60 miles in total, write an equation to find x.

• 30 miles

• 50 miles

• 20 miles

• 40 miles

7. The sum of x and 7 is equal to 20. Write an equation to find x.

• x = 10

• x = 15

• x = 20

• x = 13

8. A box contains y toys. If you add 10 more toys, the total becomes 30. Write an equation to find y.

• y = 25

• y = 10

• y = 20

• y = 15

9. If x is the number of hours you study, and you study 3 hours more than that, you study a total of 15 hours. Write an equation to find x.

• 8

• 10

• 12

• 5

10. A farmer has x chickens. If he buys 5 more, he will have 20 chickens. Write an equation to find x.

• x - 5 = 20

• x + 5 = 15

• x + 5 = 20

• x + 10 = 20