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Practice 1.1- Solving Simple Equations

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

 d7=18d-7=-18  

a)

 -11

b)

-25

c)

11

d)

25

2.

Solve  23x=4\frac{2}{3}x=-4  

a)

-12

b)

12

c)

6

d)

-6

3.

 Solve 40=8rSolve\ 40=-8r  

a)

 3232  

b)

 5-5  

c)

 55  

4.

 Solve      y9.9=6.4Solve\ \ \ \ \ \ y-9.9=6.4  

a)

 3.53.5  

b)

 3.5-3.5  

c)

 16.316.3  

d)

 63.3663.36  

5.

 Solve 9h=27Solve\ -9h=-27  

a)

 3-3  

b)

 243243  

c)

 33  

d)

 18-18  

6.

 Solve r2=7Solve\ \frac{r}{2}=-7  



(a)  

7.

A coupon subtracts $17.95 from the price of a pair of headphones. You pay $71.80 for the headphones after using the coupon. Write and solve an equation to find the original price p of the headphones.

a)

p + 17.95 = 71.80 , p = $53.85

b)

p - 17.95 = 71.80 , p = $89.75

c)

p + 71.80 = 17.95 , p = $-53.85

8.

      3×2\ \ \ \ \ 3\times-2  



(a)  

9.

 Simplify       21Simplify\ \ \ \ \ \ \ -2-1  



(a)  

10.

 20÷520\div-5  



(a)  

11.

 Evaluate 5(9)Evaluate\ -5-\left(-9\right)  



(a)  

12.

 Evaluate 8+3Evaluate\ -8+3  



(a)  

13.

A rises 341 feet. It then descends 105 feet. Find the elevation of the bird, assuming its journey started from the ground.

a)

236 feet

b)

-236 feet

c)

446 feet

d)

-446 feet

14.

Tyrell has saved $62 to buy a new phone. How many more dollars must Tyrell save if the cost of the phone is $89? Let d be the number of dollars Tyrell must still save?

a)

62 + d = 89

b)

62d = 89

c)

d ÷ 89 = 62

d)

d - 62 = 89

15.

What is the correct equation for this scenario:

What is the price of one extension cord if Kanaan can buy a package of 6 for $7.26?

a)

7.26x=67.26x=6

b)

6x=7.266x=7.26

c)

7.26(6)=x7.26(6)=x

d)

x+6=7.26x+6=7.26

16.

In 2010, a tree was 8 feet tall. In 2011 the tree was 14 feet tall. Which equation would be used to find how many feet the tree grew?

a)

f + 8 = 14

b)

f - 8 = 14

c)

f/8 = 14

d)

8f=14

17.

Darshany bought three candy bars for a total of $18.00. How much did each candy bar cost? Write an equation to solve this problem. Use c as your variable.

a)

18c=6

b)

c + 6= 18

c)

c +18 = 6

d)

3c=18

18.

What is the step needed to be taken to solve this equation?

 x5=2\frac{x}{5}=-2  

a)

divide by 5 on the left side of equal sign

b)

divide by 5 on both sides of equal sign

c)

multiply by 5 on right side of equal sign

d)

multiply by 5 on both sides of equal sign

19.
Solve for x:
a)
x = 20
b)
x = 7
c)
x = 10
d)
x = 3
20.
Solve the equation:
-5x = 25
a)
x = 20
b)
x = -20
c)
x = -5
d)
x = 5