Free Printable Literal Equations

1.

Solve for a.

a)

a = pw

b)

a = p/w

c)

a = w/p

d)

a = w + p

2.

Solve for w:
A = LW

a)

A =^L/_W

b)

w = ^L/_A

c)

w = A

d)

w = ^A/_L

3.

Solve:
C = 2πr, for r

a)

C/(2π) = r

b)

C + 2π = r

c)

C - 2π = r

d)

2πC = r

4.

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

5.

Solve the literal equation for the given variable.

a)

1000C/(tc)

b)

1000/t

c)

1000 - t

d)

0

6.

Solve for p
$A\ =\ \frac{1}{2}pa$

a)

$A-\frac{1}{2}a\ =\ p$

b)

$\frac{2A}{a}=p$

c)

$\frac{A}{2a}=p$

d)

$2A-a\ =\ p$

7.

Solving the formula P = 2L + 2W for W is not equivalent to which equation?

a)

(P-2L)/2 = W

b)

(P/2) - (2L/2) = W

c)

(1/2)P - L = W

d)

P - (1/2)L = W

8.

$Ax+By=C$

What is the first step to solve this equation for y?

a)

add Ax to both sides

b)

divide by A

c)

subtract Ax from both sides

d)

divide by y

9.

$ab-cb=2$

Solve the equation for b:

a)

$b=\frac{\left(cb+2\right)}{a}$

b)

$b=\frac{\left(ab-2\right)}{c}$

c)

$b=\frac{2}{\left(a-c\right)}$

d)

$b=2-a+c$

10.

$y=3x+zx$
Solve the equation for x:

a)

$x=\frac{y}{\left(3+z\right)}$

b)

$x=y-3-z$

c)

$x=\frac{\left(y-zx\right)}{3}$

d)

$x=\frac{\left(y-3x\right)}{z}$

Literal Equations

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

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