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Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the first step to solve this equation:
11 - 3x = 44
a)
Add 3 to both sides
b)
Subtract 11 from both sides
c)
Add 11 to both sides
d)
Divide 3 on both sides.
2.
6z + 3 -4z = 9
a)
z = 3
b)
z = 60
c)
z = 30
d)
z = 1
3.
c/2 =  -14
a)
c = -7
b)
c = -7
c)
c = -28
d)
c =  28
4.
Which equation has x=9 as a solution
a)
4 + x = 12
b)
5x = 45
c)
2x = 20
d)
x + 7 = 26
5.

Carlos has 8 Xbox games. Carlos has twice as many (or two times as many) Xbox games as Jayda.

Which equation represents how many Xbox games Jayda has?

a)

C = 8

b)

J = 8 x 2

c)

8 = 2 x J

d)

8 = 2 + J

e)

J - 2 + 8

6.
Which word problem has a solution of 9 x 3 = 27?
a)
Jan is 9 times older than her cousin Josh who is 3 years old. How old is Jan?
b)
Katrina buys 9 cupcakes for twenty seven cents each.  How much total money did Katrina spend?
c)
Don saves for 9 weeks to buy 3 games. How many weeks did Don save for each game?
d)
Sam spends $9 on a book and $3 on a notebook.  How much total money does Sam spend?
7.

What is the solution of r - 11 = 5

a)

11

b)

14

c)

15

d)

16

8.

Janeen's mother is 47. She is 26 years older than Janeen. Which equation can be used to find Janeen's age j?

a)

j + 26 = 47

b)

26j = 47

c)

j - 26 = 47

d)

47j = 26

9.

Kelly earned $20 for babysitting. She has also earned money by doing chores. Altogether, she has earned $100. How much did she earn doing chores?

a)

$5

b)

$20

c)

$80

d)

$120

10.
19  + a  =  -50
a)
a = -950
b)
a =  -69
c)
a = -31
d)
a = -50/19
11.
The objective when solving an equation is to....
a)
isolate the variable.
b)
check the solution.
c)
guess and check.
d)
Combine Like Terms.
12.

A solution is...

a)

A variable that results in a true sentence

b)

A mathematical sentence showing two expressions are equal.

c)

Numbers expressed using exponents

d)

The value for the variable in an equation.

13.

An equation is...

a)

a problem that contains at least one variable and at least one operation; no equal sign

b)

a mathematical sentence showing two expressions are equal.

c)

The solution for a variable

d)

The value that results in a true sentence

14.

What is the inverse operation of adding?

a)

Adding

b)

Subtracting

c)

Multiplying

d)

Dividing

15.

What is the inverse operation of multiplying?

a)

Adding

b)

Subtracting

c)

Multiplying

d)

Dividing

16.
What is the first step to solve this equation:
11 - 3x = 44
a)
Add 3 to both sides
b)
Subtract 11 from both sides
c)
Add 11 to both sides
d)
Divide 3 on both sides.
17.

4 - a = 1


a = ?

a)

a = -3

b)

a = 1

c)

a = 5

d)

a = 3