Free Printable Literal Equations

1.

$A=\frac{p}{T}$ To solve this formula for p, I should...

a)

Add T to each side.

b)

Divide by T on each side.

c)

Subtract T from each side.

d)

Multiply by T on each side.

2.

$3x\ +\ y\ =\ 17$ To solve this equation for y, I should...

a)

Add 3x on each side.

b)

Subtract 3x from each side.

c)

Divide by 3x on each side.

d)

Multiply by 3x on each side.

3.

$C=2\pi r$ To solve this formula for r, I should...

a)

Subtract $2\pi$ from each side.

b)

Add $2\pi$ on each side.

c)

Divide by $2\pi$ on each side.

d)

Multiply by $2\pi$ on each side.

4.

$y=mx+b\$ To solve this formula for x, I should first...

a)

Add b to each side.

b)

Divide by m on each side

c)

Subtract m from each side

d)

Subtract b from each side

5.

$V=Pmq$ To solve this formula for P, I should...

a)

Divide by Pq on each side.

b)

Subtract mq from each side.

c)

Subtract Pq from each side.

d)

Divide by mq on each side.

6.

$ax+p=y$ To solve this formula for x, I should first...

a)

Divide by p on each side.

b)

Divide by x on each side.

c)

Subtract x from each side.

d)

Subtract p from each side.

7.

$a=\frac{f-s}{t}$ To solve this formula for f, I should first...

a)

Multiply by t on each side.

b)

Subtract f from each side.

c)

Add s to each side.

d)

Divide by t on each side.

8.

Solve the formula for r. What is the 1st step?

a)

Divide each side by t.

b)

Subtract t from each side.

c)

Add t to each side.

d)

Multiply each side by t.

9.

Solve for w:
A = LW

a)

A =^L/_W

b)

w = ^L/_A

c)

w = A

d)

w = ^A/_L

10.

Solve m - n = 5 for m.

a)

m = 5 + n

b)

m = -5 - n

c)

m = -5 + n

d)

m = 5 - n

11.

A literal equation is an equation that has...

a)

one variable (letter or symbol)

b)

two variables

c)

one or more variables

d)

more than one variable

12.

Solve:
d = rt , for t

a)

d/r = t

b)

r/d = t

c)

d + r = t

d)

d - r = t

13.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

14.

Solve for m
$E=mc^2$

a)

$m=E-c^2$

b)

$m=Ec^2$

c)

$m=\frac{2E}{c}$

d)

$m=\frac{E}{c^2}$

15.

Literal Equation answers will always look

a)

like x = 3

b)

weird

Literal Equations

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 29mins

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