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WorksheetsFirst degree equations
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins
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Class
Date
1.
Mary earns $14 per hour. Which equation represents how many hours she worked to earn $112?
a)
14h = 112
b)
14 / h = 112
c)
h + 14 = 112
d)
h - 14 = 112
2.
Which equation would describe "two times a number plus five equals 15"?
a)
x + 5 = 15
b)
2x + 5=15
c)
x + 2(5) = 15
d)
2(x + 5) = 15
3.
A taxi charges $3, plus $1.50 for each mile traveled. Mr. Lewis rode in the taxi from his home to the airport and was charged $30. How many miles does Mr. Lewis live from the airport?
a)
18 miles
b)
20 miles
c)
22 miles
4.
Last Friday Trevon had $29. Over the weekend he received some money for cleaning the attic. He now has $41. How much money did he receive?
a)
29 - n = 41
b)
29 - n = 40
c)
29 + n = 41
d)
29 + n = 40
5.
What is the first step to solve this equation:
-3x + 11 = 44
-3x + 11 = 44
a)
Add 3 to both sides
b)
Subtract 11 from both sides
c)
Add 11 to both sides
d)
Divide 3 on both sides.
6.
Look at the work. What was done incorrectly?
a)
Don't divide by 2 first
b)
Don't add 7 to both sides
c)
It's correct!
d)
They should have subtracted 7
7.
How do you know when an equation has been solved and your work is done?
a)
When you get a whole number
b)
After you add or subtract
c)
When x is by itself on one side of the equal sign
d)
When there are no more variables
8.
Which of the following setups would be used to find four consecutive integers?
a)
n
n+2
n+4
n+6
n+2
n+4
n+6
b)
n
2n
4n
6n
2n
4n
6n
c)
n+1
n+2
n+3
n+4
n+2
n+3
n+4
d)
n
n+1
n+2
n+3
n+1
n+2
n+3
9.
Find three consecutive odd integers whose sum is -45.
a)
-15, -17, -19
b)
-17, -18, -19
c)
-13, -15, -17
10.
Which expressions can be used to represent the sum of 3 consecutive odd integers?
a)
n+1, n+2, n+3
b)
n, n+1, n+3
c)
n, n+1, n+2
d)
n, n+2, n+4
11.
10 less that half a number is equivalent to 8.
a)
10 - 1⁄2x = 8
b)
1⁄2x + 10 = 8
c)
1⁄2x - 10 = 8
d)
10x - 0.5 = 8
12.
Five times a number is equivalent to thirty-two less than nine time the same number.
a)
5x - 32 = 9x
b)
5x = 9x - 32
c)
5x = 9x + 32
d)
5x - 9x = 32
13.
Which equation has w = 8 as the solution?
a)
8w= 64
b)
16w = 240
c)
16 - w = 9
d)
4 + w = 10
14.
What is the inverse operation of adding?
a)
Adding
b)
Subtracting
c)
Multiplying
d)
Dividing
15.
What is the inverse operation of dividing?
a)
Adding
b)
Subtracting
c)
Multiplying
d)
Dividing
16.
From which equation is x=0 solution?
a)
x+4=1
b)
x-8=2
c)
2x-1=5
d)
4+x=4
17.
Solve the following equation
3(x-2)-5=1-2(x+1)
3(x-2)-5=1-2(x+1)
a)
x=1
b)
x=0
c)
x=-2
d)
x=2
18.
Solve the following equation:
(x+2)/4 + 3 =x + 2
(x+2)/4 + 3 =x + 2
a)
x=4
b)
x=-4
c)
x=-2
d)
x=2
19.
Solve the following equation
(x+1)-x/2 =(x-1)/10
a)
x=11/4
b)
x=-11/4
c)
x=4/11
d)
x=-4/11
20.
What is the best first step to solve for n in the following equation?
3n - 7 = 30
3n - 7 = 30
a)
Divide 3n by 3
b)
Add 7 to both sides
c)
Subtract 30 from both sides
d)
Subtract 7 from both sides
21.
The steps in solving 5b - 6 = 24 are:
a)
Add 6 to both sides and divide both sides by 5
b)
Add 6 to both sides and multiply both sides by 5
c)
Subtract 6 from both sides then multiply both sides by 5
d)
Subtract 6 from both sides then divide both sides by 5
22.
You have $19.25 to spend on pizza. The pizza costs $15.00 plus an extra $0.62 per topping. How many possible toppings can you get if you only have $19.25 to spend?
a)
6 toppings
b)
7 toppings
c)
24 toppings
d)
31 toppings
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