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Writing Equations 7.1

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 8hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A number five times is twenty five.

a)

3x = 25

b)

4x = 25

c)

5x = 25

d)

6x = 24

2.

The sum of x and ten is twenty.

a)

x - 10 = 20

b)

x + 10 = 20

c)

x + 10 = 25

d)

10x = 20

3.

A number minus 9 is twelve.

a)

x - 9 = 12

b)

9 - x = 12

c)

x - 9 = 13

d)

9 - x = 14

4.

Five less than a number n is thirty four.

a)

5 - n = 36

b)

n - 5 = 35

c)

5 - n = 34

d)

n - 5 = 34

5.

Two less than a number is fourteen.

a)

x - 2 = 14

b)

2 - x = 14

c)

x - 2 = 15

d)

2 - x = 13

6.

5 more than a number is sixty

a)

x + 5 = 50

b)

x + 5 = 60

c)

5 + x = 60

d)

5 + x = 50

7.

A number minus 10 is fourteen.

a)

10 - x = 14

b)

x - 10 = 14

c)

x - 10 = 15

d)

10 - x = 15

8.

A number times two is eight.

a)

3x = 8

b)

3 + x = 8

c)

2x = 8

d)

2 + x = 8

9.

The sum of x and fifteen is fifty six

a)

x - 15 = 56

b)

15x = 56

c)

x + 15 = 56

d)

15x = 55

10.
2. Cheryl gets paid $8 per hour for her job at the record store.  She made a total of $96 last week.  Which equation models this situation?
a)
96h = 8
b)
h/96 = 8
c)
8h = 96
d)
h/8 = 96
11.
Write an equation models the following statement:
 17 less than h equals 42
a)
17-h=42
b)
h-17=42
c)
h+17=42
d)
17+h=42
12.
Which choice models this situation?
Robyn had some video games, then bought 4 more.  Now she has a total of 10 games.
a)
v - 4 = 10
b)
v + 4 = 10
c)
10/4 = v
d)
4v = 10
13.

Last Friday Stefan had $35. Over the weekend, his parents gave him some money for washing the car and now he has $47. Write an equation to determine how much his parents paid him for washing the car.

a)

35x=4735-x=47

b)

x35=47\frac{x}{35}=47

c)

35+x=4735+x=47

d)

35x=4735x=47

14.
9 increased by m is 15
a)
m + 15 = 9
b)
9  + m = 15
c)
9 x m = 15
d)
9 + 15 = m
15.
six times t is 42
a)
t/6 = 42
b)
6t = 42
c)
6 + t = 42
d)
42 = 6 - t
16.
n times the sum of 2 and 1 is 9
a)
9 = 2n + n
b)
n + 2 + 1 = 9
c)
n(2 + 1) = 9
d)
n + 1 = 9
17.

Eight less than 7 times a number is the same as 4.

a)

8 - 7x = 4

b)

8 = x + 4

c)

8 - 7n = 4

d)

7x - 8 = 4

18.

Twice a number x plus 6 the number is -72

a)

2 + 6x =- 72

b)

2x + 6 = -72

c)

2 + 6 = x

d)

2y x 6y = 72

19.
Eleven more than two times a number is 17
a)
11 + 17t = t
b)
11t + 7t = 17
c)
2t + 11 = 17
d)
11 + 2 = 17
20.

The sum of x and ten is twenty.

a)

x - 10 = 20

b)

x + 10 = 20

c)

x + 10 = 25

d)

10x = 20

21.

Five less than a number n is thirty four.


Remember, "than" is a switch word!

a)

5 - n = 36

b)

n - 5 = 35

c)

5 - n = 34

d)

n - 5 = 34

22.

A number minus 10 is fourteen.

a)

10 - x = 14

b)

x - 10 = 14

c)

x - 10 = 15

d)

10 - x = 15

23.

A number times two is eight.

a)

3x = 8

b)

3 + x = 8

c)

2x = 8

d)

2 + x = 8

24.
What do the following terms mean:
is
equal
the same as 
a)
+
b)
-
c)
=
d)
x
25.

4 is the quotient of 16 and a number n.

a)

4 = 16n

b)

4 = 16/n

c)

4 = 16 + n

d)

4 = 16 - n

26.

The sum of a number k and 5 is 11.

a)

5k = 11

b)

5 - k =11

c)

5/k = 11

d)

5 + k = 11

27.

The difference of a number x and 2 is 7.

a)

x - 2 = 7

b)

x + 2 = 7

c)

2x = 7

d)

2/x = 7

28.

A number z divided by 7 equals 4

a)

z + 7 = 4

b)

z - 7 = 4

c)

7z = 4

d)

z/7 = 4

29.

What does the word quotient mean?

a)

Add

b)

Subtract

c)

Multiply

d)

Divide

30.

What does the word of mean?

a)

Add

b)

Subtract

c)

Multiply

d)

Divide

31.

What does the word total mean?

a)

Add

b)

Subtract

c)

Multiply

d)

Divide