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Literal Equations

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Literal Equations are Awesome Because

a)

They have no numbers, so I don't have to do arithmetic.

b)

They tell a number story!

c)

They're so useful!

d)

You're kidding right...

2.

solve for v  15=5v32-15=5v-3-2  

a)

7

b)

-2

c)

12

d)

-4

3.

 2k3x=62k-3x=6  solve for x

a)

 x=6k18x=6k-18  

b)

 x=6k18x=-6k-18  

c)

 x=2k+9x=2k+9  

d)

 x=2k63x=\frac{2k-6}{3}  

4.

Solve for a. u = baku\ =\ bak  

a)

 a=ubka=\frac{u}{bk}  

b)

 a = bkua\ =\ \frac{bk}{u}  

c)

 a = bkua\ =\ -\frac{bk}{u}  

d)

 a=ubka=-\frac{u}{bk}  

5.

What is a literal equation?

a)

a really serious equation

b)

an equation where variables represent known values

c)

an equation that doesn't get sarcasm

d)

a torture device invented by the Swiss

6.

solve for a,  ka=vw\frac{k}{a}=v-w  

a)

 a=kvwa=-\frac{k}{v-w}  

b)

 a=kvwa=\frac{k}{v-w}  

c)

 a=kvkwa=kv-kw  

d)

 a=v+wka=\frac{v+w}{k}  

7.

 c+a=d+rc+a=d+r  solve for a

a)

 a=dr+ca=-d-r+c  

b)

 a=c+d+ra=-c+d+r  

c)

 a=r+c+da=-r+c+d  

d)

 a=cdra=-c-d-r  

8.

 x=v+wkx=\frac{v+w}{k}  solve for x

a)

 x=kv+wx=\frac{k}{-v+w}  

b)

 x=kv+kwx=kv+kw  

c)

 x=kv+wx=\frac{k}{v+w}  

d)

 x=v+wkx=\frac{v+w}{k}  

9.

 p = FAp\ =\ \frac{F}{A} 

According to the formula for pressure, if Force stays the same, but the area it's applied to increases, what will happen to the pressure?

a)

pressure will go down

b)

pressure will go up

c)

presure will stay the same

d)

It's the terror of knowing, What this world is about, Watching some good friends screaming "Let me out"

10.

 Volume is the amount of space that a substance or object occupies. All objects have volume. One formula for volume is:  V= AhV=\ Ah 
Where is area (units:  ft2ft^2  ), and  is the height (units: ftft  ). The units for volume is   ft3ft^3  .
Solve the equation for acceleration, hh  .

a)

 h=VAh=V-A  

b)

 h=VAh=VA  

c)

 h=VAh=\frac{V}{A}  

d)

 h=AVh=\frac{A}{V}   

11.

If a pool has an area of 25 square feet, and a volume of 25 cubic feet, what is the height of the pool?

a)

1

b)

5

c)

625

d)

50