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Equations and Negative Numbers Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

-4 - (-9) = x

a)

x = -13

b)

x = 13

c)

x = -5

d)

x = 5

2.

54 = 5w - 11

a)

w = 13

b)

w = -13

c)

w = 11

d)

w = -11

3.

-5 (s + 3) = -10

a)

s = 1

b)

s = -1

c)

s = 2

d)

s = -5

4.

-7x = 12.3 + (-6.1)

a)

x = 0.886

b)

x = 11.4

c)

x = -11.4

d)

x = -0.886

5.

There were a total of 15 basketball games during the three month season. An equivalent amount of games were played each month. Write an equation to show how many basketball games were played each month.

a)

3/15 = x

b)

3 - 15 = x

c)

x - 3 = 15

d)

15/3= x

6.

481 students went on a trip to the North Carolina Zoo. All 8 buses were filled and 9 students traveled in cars. How many students were in each bus?

a)

59

b)

60.1

c)

53.4

d)

57

7.

Mike bought a soft drink for $4 and 7 candy bars. He spent a total of $25. Write and solve an equation for the cost of each candy bar.

a)

7 + 4x = 25 ; x = 4.5

b)

4 + 7x = 25 ; x = 3

c)

4 - 7x = 25 ; x = 4.1

d)

7 - 4x = 25 ; x = -3

8.

Dan sold half of his comic book collection and then he bought 7 more comics. He now has a total of 14. How many did he begin with?

a)

21

b)

28

c)

14

d)

9

9.

One baseball team played 30 games throughout their entire season. If the baseball team won 6 of those games. What percentage of their games did they win?

a)

20%

b)

25%

c)

6%

d)

30%

10.

Mary had to answer 25 questions on a Geometry test. Of these 25 questions, Mary answered 15 of them correctly. Write and solve an equation to represent what percentage of questions Mary got correct on her Geometry test.

a)

x = (15/25)100 ; x = 60

b)

x = (25/15)100 ; x = 167

c)

100x = 25 - 15 ; x = .10

d)

25x = 100 - 15 ; x = 4

11.

Target had pants typically priced at $16. Due to a sale, the pants are now reduced to 75% of their original price. Write and solve an equation to represent the price of the pants now.

a)

16 + .75x = x ; x = 24

b)

.75(16) = x ; x = 12

c)

16 - .75(16) = x ; x = 4

d)

75 = 16x ; x = 4.7

12.

Solve for y.

a)

20

b)

30

c)

40

d)

50

13.

If I multiply a negative by a negative, my answer will be

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

0

d)

not enough information

14.

If I divide a negative by a positive, my answer will be

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

0

d)

not enough information

15.

Subtracting a negative number is the same as...

a)

subtraction

b)

addition

c)

multiplication

d)

division