Algebraic Word Problems: Assessment Quiz

Solve for x: 3x - 4 = 11

• x = 5

• x = 3

• x = 7

• x = 9

Translate into an equation: "The sum of a number and six is equal to twenty."

• x + 6 = 20

• x - 6 = 20

• x + 6 = 26

• x = 20 - 6

What mathematical operation does the word "quotient" indicate?

• The word "quotient" indicates the mathematical operation of division.

• The word "quotient" indicates the mathematical operation of multiplication.

• The word "quotient" indicates the mathematical operation of addition.

• The word "quotient" indicates the mathematical operation of subtraction.

A bookstore has twice as many fiction books as non-fiction books. If there are 90 books total, how many are non-fiction?

• 30

• 45

• 60

• 20

A teacher has 3 times as many male students as female students in a class. If there are 32 students total, how many are female?

• 8

• 10

• 12

• 6

A zoo has 5 times as many giraffes as zebras. If the total number of giraffes and zebras is 72, how many are zebras?

• 10

• 12

• 14

• 15

A restaurant sells twice as many hamburgers as sandwiches. If the total number of hamburgers and sandwiches sold was 150, how many were sandwiches?

A school has 4 times as many high school students as middle school students. If the total student population is 600, how many students are in middle school?

A store sells 3 times as many notebooks as pens. If the store sold 48 notebooks and pens combined, how many pens were sold?

A farmer owns 6 times as many chickens as cows. If the total number of chickens and cows on the farm is 98, how many cows does the farmer have?