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Subject of the formula

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Make a the subject of
a + b = c
a)
a = c - b
b)
a = b - c
c)
a = b + c
d)
a = bc
2.
Make a the subject of
a + b = c + d
a)
a = c + d - b
b)
a = b + c + d
c)
a = b + c - d
d)
a = c - b - d
3.
Make w the subject of 
A = lw
a)
w = A/l
b)
w = l/A
c)
w = A - l
d)
w = Al
4.
Make x the subject of y = mx + 1
a)
x = (y - 1)/m
b)
x = y - 1/m
c)
x = y/m - 1
d)
x = my - 1
5.
Make r the subject:
C = 2πr
a)
r = C/2π
b)
r = C - 2π
c)
r = 2πC
d)
r = Cπ/2
6.

Which of the following has "a" as the subject of the formula?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

Change the subject of the equation to x.

A x - y = P

4 lines
8.
ax + c = R
(solve for x) 
a)
ax = R + c
b)
ax = R - c
c)
x = a(R-c)
d)
x = (R-c)/
9.
Solve for y:
3x + y = 12
a)
y = -3x +12
b)
x = y + 4
c)
x = y + 12
d)
y = 3x -12
10.

 ax+r = 7  Solve for r.ax+r\ =\ 7\ \ Solve\ for\ r.  

a)

 r=7axr=\frac{7}{ax}  

b)

 r=7axr=7-ax  

c)

 r=7+axr=7+ax  

d)

 r=7axr=7ax  

11.

 IR=VIR=V   Solve for RSolve\ for\ R   

a)

 R=IVR=IV  

b)

 R=IVR=\frac{I}{V}  

c)

 R=VIR=\frac{V}{I}  

d)

 R=VIR=V-I  

12.

 dx+e=fdx+e=f 
 Which expression represents the value of x in the equation:

a)

 x=f+edx=\frac{f+e}{d} 

b)

 x=fedx=\frac{f-e}{d} 

c)

 x=defx=\frac{d}{e-f}  

d)

 x=de+fx=\frac{d}{e+f}  

13.

A=5ab make b the subject

a)

b=A/5a

b)

b=5Aab

c)

b=5Ab

d)

b=5a/A

14.

w = mgh make h the subject of the formula

a)

w = mgh

b)

h = mg/w

c)

h = w/mg

d)

h = wg/

15.

A=5ab [b]

a)

b=A/5a

b)

b=5Aab

c)

b=5Ab

d)

b=5a/A

16.

5x=3y-z [y]

a)

y=-z+3-5x

b)

y=5x-z/3

c)

y=(5x-z)/3

d)

y=(5x+z)/3

17.

2p-a=3p+b

a)

p=(a-b)

b)

p=-ab

c)

p=-(a+b)

d)

p=a+b

18.

P=(m+M)f

a)

M=Pm-f

b)

M=P/f-m

c)

M=Pm+f

d)

M=f-m/P

19.

v=u+at [a]

a)

(u-v)/t

b)

(v-u)/t

c)

t(v-u)

d)

t(u-v)

20.

ab+c=bc-a [a]

a)

a=c(b-1)/(b+1)

b)

a=c(b+1)/(b-1)

c)

a=c(1-b)/(b+1)

d)

a=c(1-b)/(b-1)

21.
rx + s = cex + d
a)
X =  d - s / c - r
b)
X =  r + d / c - s
c)
X =  j+ d / s + k
d)
X =  s + k / j + d
22.
4 - 2x = 3(9x + 2)
a)
-4 / 28
b)
28 / -4
c)
-2 / 29
d)
3 / 33
23.
5(x + 2) = 3(x + 11)
a)
X = 56 / 2
b)
X = 23 / 2
c)
X = 12/ 2
d)
X = 2/5
24.
a(x + c) = b(x + d)
a)
X = bd - ac / a - b
b)
X = db + gh / f - f
c)
X = fd - ac / s - d
d)
X = ac + br / d - s
25.
3 - 7x = 5
a)
X = 5 - 7
b)
X = 7x - 5
c)
X = 4 / 8
d)
X = - 2 / 7
26.
5x + 2 = 3x + 11
a)
X = 3 / 6
b)
X = 6 / 3
c)
X = 9 / 2
d)
X = 2 /9
27.
3 + x = 5
a)
X = 4
b)
X = 3
c)
X = 2
d)
X = 1
28.
4 - 9x = 10
a)
X = 4 / 5
b)
X = 3 / 9
c)
X = -6 / 9
d)
X = 2 / 9
29.
7 + 7x = 10
a)
X = - 7 / -3
b)
X = -3 / 7
c)
X = 7 / 3
d)
X = 3 / 7
30.
9 + 8x = 2
a)
X = 6 / 4
b)
X = -7 / 8
c)
X = 8 / 5
d)
X = 5 / 8
31.

 Solve for l: A=l×bSolve\ for\ l:\ A=l\times b  

a)

 Ab\frac{A}{b}  

b)

 bA\frac{b}{A}  

c)

 A×bA\times b  

d)

 AbA-b  

32.

 Solve for L: S=πrLSolve\ for\ L:\ S=\pi rL  

a)

 SπrS-\pi r  

b)

 Sπr\frac{S}{\pi r}  

c)

 SπrS\pi r  

d)

 πrS\frac{\pi r}{S}  

33.

 Solve for f: v=u+ftSolve\ for\ f:\ v=u+ft  

a)

 v+ut\frac{v+u}{t}  

b)

 uvt\frac{u-v}{t}  

c)

 vut\frac{v-u}{t}  

d)

 vutv-u-t  

34.

 Solve for T; P=RTVSolve\ for\ T;\ P=\frac{RT}{V}  

a)

 PVR\frac{PV}{R}  

b)

 PRV\frac{PR}{V}  

c)

 PRVPRV  

d)

 P+VRP+V-R  

35.

 Solve for m; P=m(vu)tSolve\ for\ m;\ P=\frac{m\left(v-u\right)}{t}  

a)

 Ptv+u\frac{Pt}{v+u}  

b)

 Ptvu\frac{Pt}{v-u}  

c)

 Ptv+uPt-v+u  

d)

 Ptvu\frac{Pt}{vu}  

36.

 Solve for r; V=πr2hSolve\ for\ r;\ V=\pi r^2h  

a)

 πhV\sqrt{\frac{\pi h}{V}}  

b)

 Vπh\frac{V}{\pi h}  

c)

 Vπh\sqrt{\frac{V}{\pi h}}  

d)

 πhV\frac{\pi h}{V}  

37.

 Solve for R; I=ERSolve\ for\ R;\ I=\frac{E}{R}  

a)

 IEI-E  

b)

 IEIE  

c)

 IE\frac{I}{E}  

d)

 EI\frac{E}{I}  

38.

 Solve for t; s=(vu)t2Solve\ for\ t;\ s=\frac{\left(v-u\right)t}{2}  

a)

 2svu\frac{2s}{v-u}  

b)

 2sv+u\frac{2s}{v+u}  

c)

 vu2s\frac{v-u}{2s}  

d)

 v+u2s\frac{v+u}{2s}  

39.

 Solve for t: u=vftSolve\ for\ t:\ u=v-ft  

a)

 v+uf\frac{v+u}{f}  

b)

 vuf\frac{v-u}{f}  

c)

 fvu\frac{f}{v-u}  

d)

 fu+v\frac{f}{u+v}  

40.

Make w the subject of the formula

 y=3way=3w-a  

a)

 w=y3+aw=\frac{y}{3}+a  

b)

 w=y+a3w=y+\frac{a}{3}  

c)

 w=y+a3w=\frac{y+a}{3}  

d)

 w=ya3w=\frac{y-a}{3}  

41.

Make w the subject of the formula

 s=was=\frac{w}{a}  

a)

 w=saw=\frac{s}{a}  

b)

 w=saw=sa  

c)

 w=asw=\frac{a}{s}  

d)

 w=s+aw=s+a  

42.

 v=tu2v=tu^2  Find the value of V when  u=4u=4  and  t=3t=3  

a)

48

b)

43

c)

33

d)

44

43.

Find a formula for the perimeter of the rectangle.

a)

3x+13x+1

b)

6x+26x+2

c)

2x2+12x^2+1

d)

2x2+x2x^2+x

44.

 P=6x+2P=6x+2  Express x in terms of P.

a)

 x=p13x=p-\frac{1}{3}  

b)

 x=p613x=\frac{p}{6}-\frac{1}{3}  

c)

 x=p6+13x=\frac{p}{6}+\frac{1}{3}  

d)

 x=p62x=\frac{p}{6}-2  

45.

 s=hm4s=\frac{hm}{4}  Make m the subject of the formula

a)

 m=4shm=\frac{4s}{h}  

b)

 m=sh4m=\frac{sh}{4}  

c)

 m=h4sm=\frac{h}{4s}  

d)

 m=s4hm=\frac{s}{4h}  

46.

 c=d+2c=\sqrt{d}+2  Make d the subject of the formula

a)

 d=(c2)2d=\left(c-2\right)^2  

b)

 d=(c+2)2d=\left(c+2\right)^2  

c)

 d=c22d=c^2-2  

d)

 d=c2+2d=c^2+2  

47.

Make b the subject of the formula

 a2+b2=c2a^2+b^2=c^2  

a)

 b=\sqrt{c^2-a^2}  

b)

 b=a2c2b=\sqrt{a^2-c^2}  

c)

 b=c2+a2b=\sqrt{c^2+a^2}  

d)

 b=a2+c2b=\sqrt{a^2+c^2}  

48.

Make x the subject of the formula.

y=2x+8

a)

x=2y-8

b)

x=y82x=\frac{y-8}{2}

c)

x=8-y

d)

x=y-8

49.

 m+72=y\frac{m+7}{2}=y  


Make m the subject of the formula.

a)

m=y-14

b)

m=7+2y

c)

m=2y+7

d)

m=2y-7

50.

Make p the subject of the formula.

x=6p+2

a)

p=6x-2

b)

p=x26p=\frac{x-2}{6}

c)

p=2x-6

d)

p=x62p=\frac{x-6}{2}

51.
IR = V
(solve for R) 
a)
R = IV
b)
R = I/V
c)
R = V/I
d)
R = V - I
52.

Make 'x' the subject of the formula:

a)

x = yb - v

b)

x = by - v

c)

x = by + v

53.
Which expression represents the value of x in the equation:
dx + e = f
a)
x = (f + e)/d
b)
x = (f - e)/d
c)
x = d/(e - f)
d)
x = d/(e + f)
54.
a)
T = PV/K
b)
T = PK/V
c)
T=KV/P
d)
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55.

In A=5ab, make [b] the subject of the formula

a)

b=A/5a

b)

b=5Aab

c)

b=5Ab

d)

b=5a/A

56.
Solve for x:
a)
x = yb - v
b)
x = by - v
c)
x = by + v
57.

Make b the subject of the formula  A=12(a+b)hA=\frac{1}{2}\left(a+b\right)h  .

a)

 b=h2Aab=\frac{h}{2A}-a  

b)

 b=2Ah+ab=\frac{2A}{h}+a  

c)

 b=2Ahab=\frac{2A}{h}-a  

d)

 b=h2A+ab=\frac{h}{2A}+a  

58.

Make p the subject of the formula  d=p1+pd=\frac{p}{1+p}  .

a)

 p=d1+dp=\frac{d}{1+d}  

b)

 p=d1dp=\frac{d}{1-d}  

c)

 p=1+ddp=\frac{1+d}{d}  

d)

 p=1ddp=\frac{1-d}{d}  

59.

Make R the subject of the formula  I=PRT100I=\frac{PRT}{100}  .

a)

 R=100IPTR=\frac{100}{IPT}  

b)

 R=100IPTR=\frac{100I}{PT}  

c)

 R=IPT100R=\frac{IPT}{100}  

d)

 R=PT100IR=\frac{PT}{100I}  

60.

Make s the subject of the formula  v2=u2+2fsv^2=u^2+2fs  .

a)

 s=v2+u22fs=\frac{v^2+u^2}{2f}  

b)

 s=v2u22fs=\frac{v^2-u^2}{2f} 

c)

 s=v2u22fs=\frac{v^2}{u^2-2f}  

d)

 s=u2v2+2fs=\frac{u^2}{v_{ }^2+2f}  

61.

Make l the subject of the formula t=2πlgt=2\pi\sqrt{\frac{l}{g}}  .

a)

 l=Tg4π2l=\frac{Tg}{4\pi^2}  

b)

 l=T2g42πl=\frac{T^2g}{4^2\pi}  

c)

 l=T2g4π2l=\frac{T^2g}{4\pi^2}  

d)

 l=T2g4πl=\frac{T^2g}{4\pi}  

62.

Make s the subject of the formula  t=u+u2+2gsgt=\frac{-u+\sqrt{u^2+2gs}}{g}  .

a)

 s=t(gt+2u)2s=\frac{t\left(gt+2u\right)}{-2}  

b)

 s=t(g+2u)2ts=\frac{t\left(g+2u\right)}{2t}  

c)

 s=t(gt+2u)2s=\frac{t\left(gt+2u\right)}{2}  

d)

 s=t(gt+2)2us=\frac{t\left(gt+2\right)}{2u}