Free Printable Writing Equations

1.

What operation would you use for sum?

a)

subtraction

b)

addition

c)

multiplication

d)

division

2.

What would decrease mean

a)

subtraction

b)

addition

c)

multiplication

d)

division

3.

What operation is increase by mean?

a)

subtraction

b)

addition

c)

multiplication

d)

division

4.

What does difference mean?

a)

subtraction

b)

addition

c)

multiplication

d)

division

5.

Write the equation

a)

20 = y - 8

b)

20 = y + 8

c)

8y = 20

d)

y + 20 = 8

6.

Write the equation

a)

4 + g = 9

b)

4 - g = 9

c)

g - 4 = 9

d)

9 + g = 4

7.

Write the equation

a)

13.4 - a = 2.6

b)

a - 13.4 = 2.6

c)

a + 13.4 = 2.6

d)

a- 2.6 = 13.4

8.

Write the equation and then solve

a)

w - 10 = 3 ,w = 13

b)

10 - w = 3, w = 7

c)

w + 10 = 3 , w= 13

d)

3- w = 10 , w =13

9.

Write equation and solve for x

a)

x - 12 = 15 x = 27

b)

12x = 15 x = 1.25

c)

x + 15 = 12 x = 3

d)

x + 12 = 15 x = 3

10.

Write equation and solve for z

a)

46 + z = 2.5 , z = 43.5

b)

46= z - 2.5, z= 48.5

c)

z + 2.5 = 46 , z = 48.5

d)

46 = 2.5 - z, z =43.5

11.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

12.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

13.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

14.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

15.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

16.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

17.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

18.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

19.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

20.

What equation is modeled?

a)

x -6 = 13

b)

x + 6 = 13

c)

x + 6 = 13

d)

x - 6 = 13

21.

What equation is modeled?

a)

3 = 6

b)

3x = 6

c)

x = 6

d)

3 = 6x

22.

Which equation and solution represents the model?

a)

4x = 7

b)

7 = x - 4

c)

7 = x + 4

d)

x + 4 = 3

23.

Which equation matches the picture above?

a)

c = 4

b)

1 + 1 = 8

c)

2 = 8

d)

2C = 8

24.

Twice a number is 24.

a)

2n = 24

b)

2/n = 24

c)

2 + n = 24

d)

2 - n = 24

25.

What does "difference" mean?

a)

add

b)

subtract

c)

multiply

d)

divide

26.

What does "quotient" mean?

a)

add

b)

subtract

c)

multiply

d)

divide

27.

What do the following terms mean:
is
equal
the same as

a)

+

b)

-

c)

=

d)

x

28.

Which equation does this set of algebra tiles represent?

a)

x+8=14

b)

x+9=14

c)

x+9=22

d)

x+8=22

29.

What is the inverse (opposite) of division?

a)

addition

b)

subtraction

c)

multiplication

d)

division

30.

What is the inverse (opposite) of addition?

a)

addition

b)

subtraction

c)

multiplication

d)

division

31.

What is the difference between an expression and equation?

a)

Expressions have an equal sign and equations do not have an equal sign

b)

Expressions do not have an equal sign and equations do have an equal sign

c)

There is not a difference

d)

Expressions do not have variables and equations have variables

32.

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

33.

5 more than a number m is the same as 8

a)

m - 5 = 8

b)

m + 5 = 8

c)

5m = 8

d)

m/5 = 8

34.

9 times a number b is 36

a)

9 + b =36

b)

36b=9

c)

9b=36

d)

36/b=9

35.

Your friend writes the word sentence as an equation. Is your friend correct?

a)

Yes

b)

No

36.

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

37.

9 is 3 less than the number n

a)

9= 3-n

b)

9= n-3

c)

3= 9-n

d)

9=3/n

38.

the sum of a number 3 and n is 9

a)

3+n=9

b)

9+n=3

c)

3n=9

d)

3*9=n

39.

13 is 3 less than a number z

a)

13+3=z

b)

13= 3-z

c)

13= z-3

d)

13= 3/z

40.

the difference of a number x and 4 is 3

a)

x-4=3

b)

4-x=3

c)

x+4=3

d)

x/4=3

41.

half of a number q is 14

a)

q/2=14

b)

2q=14

c)

14/2=q

d)

1/2 + q=14

42.

Write an equation for the following situation:
the perimeter of an equilateral triangle with a side of x is 18.

a)

18-x=3

b)

3x=18

c)

x+x+x+x=18

d)

x=18

43.

Twice a number is 16.

a)

2x = 16

b)

2 + x = 16

c)

2-x = 16

d)

x-2=16

44.

4 less than y is 54.

a)

4 + y = 54

b)

4 - y = 54

c)

y - 4 = 54

d)

y/4 = 54

45.

Write the phrase as an expression:
a number p decreased by six

a)

p - 6

b)

6 - p

c)

p + 6

d)

6 + p

46.

Write the phrase as an expression:
five divided by a number n

a)

5/n

b)

n/5

c)

5n

d)

n5

47.

Write the phrase as an expression:
one plus the product of a number y and three

a)

1 + y3

b)

1 + 3y

c)

3y + 1

d)

y3 + 1

48.

Write the phrase as an expression:
three more than twice a number k

a)

3 + 2k

b)

2k + 3

c)

3k + 2

d)

2 + 3k

49.

4 less than y is 54.

a)

4 + y = 54

b)

4 - y = 54

c)

y - 4 = 54

d)

y/4 = 54

50.

What equation matches this situation?

John wants to buy an MP3 Player that costs $30.98. How much change did he receive if he gives the cashier $40.

a)

40 + c = 30.98

b)

40 - 30.98 = c

c)

c - 40 = 30.98

d)

c - 30.98 = 40

51.

The sum of x and ten is twenty.

a)

x - 10 = 20

b)

x + 10 = 20

c)

x + 10 = 25

d)

10x = 20

52.

A number x minus 9 is twelve.

a)

x - 9 = 12

b)

9 - x = 12

c)

x - 9 = 13

d)

9 - x = 14

53.

A number x times two is eight.

a)

3x = 8

b)

3 + x = 8

c)

2x = 8

d)

2 + x = 8

54.

What does DECREASE mean?

a)

Add

b)

Subtract

c)

Multiply

d)

Divide

55.

Is g = 5 a solution to the equation g + 11 = 16

a)

yes

b)

no

56.

is m = 4 a solution to the equation

\frac{m}{4}=\ 16

a)

yes

b)

no

57.

What do the following terms mean:
is
equal
the same as

a)

+

b)

-

c)

=

d)

x

58.

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

59.

The sum of x and ten is twenty.

a)

x - 10 = 20

b)

x + 10 = 20

c)

x + 10 = 25

d)

10x = 20

60.

Two less than a number is fourteen.

a)

x - 2 = 14

b)

2 - x = 14

c)

x - 2 = 15

d)

2 - x = 13

61.

5 more than a number is sixty

a)

x + 5 = 50

b)

x + 5 = 60

c)

5 + x = 60

d)

5 + x = 50

62.

A number minus 10 is fourteen.

a)

10 - x = 14

b)

x - 10 = 14

c)

x - 10 = 15

d)

10 - x = 15

63.

The sum of x and fifteen is fifty six

a)

x - 15 = 56

b)

15x = 56

c)

x + 15 = 56

d)

15x = 55

64.

Find the unit rate of 624 calories in 3 servings.

a)

1,872 calories per serving

b)

208 calories per serving

c)

624 calories per serving

d)

621 calories per serving

65.

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

66.

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

67.

7 times a number a is 42.

a)

7a = 42

b)

7 + a = 42

c)

7/a = 42

d)

7 - a = 42

68.

5 more than a number m is the same as 8

a)

m - 5 = 8

b)

m + 5 = 8

c)

5m = 8

d)

m/5 = 8

69.

The sum of x and ten is twenty.

a)

x - 10 = 20

b)

x + 10 = 20

c)

x + 10 = 25

d)

10x = 20

70.

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

Writing Equations

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 2hrs 42mins

Similar Resources on Wayground