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Create Expression, Equations and Inequality in One Variable

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mark scored 6 times as many points as Justin. Write an algebraic equation to represent the number of points mark scored. Explain the meaning of the variables.

a)

M = 6J

M=Mark

J = Justin

b)

J = 6M

J = Justin

M = Mark

c)

M = J + 6

M=Mark

J = Justin

d)

M = J - 6

M=Mark

J = Justin

2.

Nadine scored 8 points more than Mark. Write an algebraic equation to represent the number of points Nadine Scored. Explain the meaning of the variables.

a)

N = M + 8

N = Nadine

M = Mark

b)

M = N + 8

N = Nadine

M = Mark

c)

N = 8M

N = Nadine

M = Mark

d)

M = 8N

N = Nadine

M = Mark

3.

Mrs. Olivo was saving money each month for the new 2022 Lamborghini Huracan Evo Spyder. The amount she has saved is represented by the expression

$450m + $32,875

Question:

What is the meaning of m?

(a)  

4.

Tickets to the aquarium cost $27 per person. Write an expression to represent the total cost of tickets for a group of people. Let n represent the number of people in the group. What are the important parts of this problem that can help you write an algebraic expression?

a)

The aquarium is a fun place to go.

b)

Tickets cost $27 per person

c)

n stands for the number of people in the group

d)

I am trying to find the total cost of tickets for the whole group

e)

This is an algebra problem.

5.

Tickets to the aquarium cost $27 per person. Write an expression to represent the total cost of tickets for a group of people. Let n represent the number of people in the group.

a)

27 + n

b)

27n

c)

27/n

d)

27 - n

6.

Rhonda was organizing photos in a photo album. She took 60 photos and divided them evenly among p pages. Which algebraic expression represents the number of photos on each page? What are the important parts of this problem that can help you write an algebraic expression?

a)

60 photos

b)

This is an algebra problem

c)

The phrase, "divided them evenly" lets me know which operation to use.

d)

Her name is Rhonda

e)

p stands for the pages

7.

Rhonda was organizing photos in a photo album. She took 60 photos and divided them evenly among p pages. Which algebraic expression represents the number of photos on each page?

a)

p / 60

b)

60 / p

c)

60 + p

d)

60p

8.

Kelly has some money she has already saved. After mowing two lawns on Saturday, she adds $40 to her savings. How much money has Kelly saved altogether? Let s represent the amount of money she already has in savings. What information is needed in order to help write an algebraic expression?

a)

s stands for the amount of money she already saved.

b)

Kelly likes to mow lawns

c)

The words "she adds" lets me know to write a + sign.

d)

She added $40 to her savings.

e)

Kelly worked on Saturday.

9.

Kelly has some money she has already saved. After mowing two lawns on Saturday, she adds $40 to her savings. How much money has Kelly saved altogether? Let s represent the amount of money she already has in savings.

a)

s + 40

b)

40s

c)

40 - s

d)

40/s

10.

Tyrell has a sister that is y years younger than him. If Tyrell is 12 years old, how old is his sister? What information is important to help you write an algebraic expression?

a)

Tyrell does not have a brother

b)

Tyrell gets along with his sister.

c)

Tyrell is 12 years old.

d)

y represents the amount of years his sister is younger than him.

e)

Since the sister is younger than him, that means I need to subtract.

11.

Tyrell has a sister that is y years younger than him. If Tyrell is 12 years old, how old is his sister? Which algebraic expression could be used to find the age of Tyrell's sister?

a)

y - 12

b)

12 / y

c)

12 + y

d)

12 - y

12.

The time it takes me to get to school is m minutes. It takes me 15 minutes longer to get home. My total time driving each day is 55 minutes.

a)

2 x 15 + m = 55

b)

m + 15 = 55

c)

m + m + 15 = 55

d)

55 - m = 15

13.
Virginia’s mother gave her marbles for her birthday. Virginia lost 13 of them. If she has 24 marbles left, write an equation to find how many her mother gave her.
a)
m + 13 = 24 
b)
m – 13 = 24
c)
13m = 24
d)
m/13 = 24
14.
Sally bought three candy bars for a total of $18.00. How much did each candy bar cost? Write an equation to solve this problem. Use c as your variable.
a)
18c=6
b)
c + 6= 18
c)
c +18 = 6
d)
3c=18
15.

James spent $10.32 on bread and cheese at the store. A loaf of bread costs $4.75. Which equation represents the problem?

a)

c - 10.32 = 4.75

b)

c = 10.32 + 4.75

c)

c + 4.75 = 10.32

d)

4.75c = 10.32

16.

The perimeter of a rectangle is 270 feet. If the width is 50 feet, what is an equation to find the length?

a)

270 = 2l + 100

b)

270 = 2w + 100

c)

270 - 50 = w

d)

270 - 50 - 2w

17.

It costs Raquel $5 in tolls to drive to work and back each day, plus she uses 3 gallons of gas. It costs her a total of $15.50 to drive to work and back each day. What is an equations that represent how much per gallon is Raquel paying for her gas? Let "g" be the variable.

(a)  

18.

Mrs. Jackson earned a $500 bonus for signing a one year contract to work as a nurse. Her salary is $22 per hour. If her first week’s check including the bonus is $1204, what is an equations that represent how many hours did Mrs. Jackson work? Let "h" be the variable.

(a)  

19.

The daycare center charges $120 for one week of care. Families with multiple children pay $95 for each additional child per week. Write an equation for the total cost for one week of care in terms of the number of children. What is an equations that represent how many children does a family have it they spend $405 a week in childcare? Let "c" be your variable

(a)  

20.
When you graph an inequality, you used a closed dot when you use which symbols?
a)
≤, ≥ 
b)
<, >
21.
When graphing an inequality, you use an open dot when you use which symbol?
a)
<, >
b)
≤, ≥ 
22.

Does the given value make the inequality true? x + 9 > 21, when x = 15

a)

True

b)

Not True

23.
Which inequality represents the situation six more than twice a number is greater than 50?
a)
6 + x > 50
b)
6 + 2x < 50
c)
2x + 6 > 50
d)
6x + 2 > 50
24.
Jo has 8 friends and makes 2 new friends per week. She doesn't want any more than 16 friends. Create an inequality to determine the number of weeks it will take Jo to reach her desired number of friends.
a)
2x + 8 ≤ 16
b)
16x +8 < 2
c)
8x +2 ≤ 16
d)
2x + 16 < 8
25.
Jim has $8 to spend on pizza. The slice is $4 and each topping is $0.50. Create an inequality to represent the number of toppings Jim can get if he only buys one slice of pizza.
a)
4x + 0.50 ≥ 8
b)
.50x + 4 < 8
c)
0.50x +4 ≤ 8
d)
4x +0.50 ≤ 8
26.

Your cell phone plan allows you 400 minutes to talk per month. So far this month, you have used 265 minutes and you have 7 days left on this month’s plan. Which inequality could you use to determine how many minutes at most you can use per day so that you don’t go over your monthly plan minutes?

a)

7x + 265 < 400

b)

7x + 265 ≤ 400

c)

7x + 265 > 400

d)

7x + 265 ≥ 400

27.

A carafe at a banquet holds about 12 cups of coffee. When the carafe has 1 cup or less of coffee left, the waiter dumps the coffee out and pours in a fresh pot. Each coffee mug at the banquet holds 6 ounces of coffee. Assuming each person fills his or her mug, what inequality represents the number of people who can fill their mugs before the carafe needs to be refilled?

(Hint: 1 cup = 8 ounces)

a)

12 – 0.75x ≤ 1

b)

12 – x ≤ 1

c)

12 – 0.75x ≥ 1

d)

12 – x ≥ 1

28.

What word or phrase best describes the graph of an OR inequality?

a)

inside

b)

between

c)

not between

d)

beautiful

29.

What word or phrase best describes the graph of an AND inequality?

a)

separate

b)

between

c)

not between

d)

annoying

30.

The Celsius (C) and Kelvin (K) conversion of temperature is given by the formula, K = C + 273. If an acid solution is required to be kept between -10ºC and 5ºC, what is the range of temperature in Kelvin?

a)

258 < K < 273

b)

268 < K < 283

c)

273 < K < 288

d)

263 < K < 278

31.

Bonus

Think of any number between 1 and 10

Double the number.

Add 9

Subtract 3

Divide the answer by 2

Subtract the number with the first number started with.

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6