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One Step Equation

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What equation matches 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)
Answer not Given
2.

Which choice models this situation? Marcus needs to sell 25 tickets to a fundraiser by Friday. So far, he has sold 9 tickets. How many tickets does he still need to sell?

a)

t - 9 = 25

b)

t + 9 = 25

c)

9t = 25

d)

t/9 = 25

3.

Which choice models this situation?


Last week, Tina worked 35 hours in 5 days. She worked the same number of hours each day. How many hours did she work each day?

a)

h - 5 = 35

b)

h + 5 = 35

c)

5h = 35

d)

h/5 = 35

4.

Which choice models this situation?


Jack needed new pencils for school today. He took 6 pencils from a new box of pencils. If there are 18 pencils left in the box, how many pencils were in the brand new box?

a)

p - 6 = 18

b)

p + 6 = 18

c)

6p = 18

d)

p/6 = 18

5.
Which choice describes the step needed to isolate the variable? (Tap outside of the gray box to see the equation.)
a)
Divide both sides by 11
b)
Multiply both sides by 11.
c)
Add 11 to both sides.
d)
Subtract 11 to both sides.
6.

Becky is preparing for her younger sister's birthday party. She splits a jar of lollilops evenly among 6 goody bags. Each bag ends up with 4 lollipops.


Which equation can you use to find the number of lollipops n in the jar?

a)

n/6 = 4

b)

n - 4 = 6

c)

4n = 6

d)

n + 6 = 4

7.
y - 4.6 = 12
a)
16.6
b)
5.8
c)
7.4
d)
Answer not Given
8.
Solve for x:
a)
x = 20
b)
x = 7
c)
x = 10
d)
x = 3
9.
What is the inverse operation of division?
a)
Division
b)
Multiplication
c)
Addition
d)
Subtraction
10.
Which equation has x = 5 as the solution?
a)
x + 15 = 10
b)
2x = 5
c)
2x = 10
11.
Solve the equation
3x = 27. 
a)
x = 24
b)
x = 81
c)
x = 9
12.

Which choice models this situation?


Anna participated in a read-a-thon. Mr. Cole pledged $4 per book and gave Anna $44. How many books did Anna read?

a)

b - 4 = 44

b)

b + 4 = 33

c)

4b = 44

d)

b/4 = 44

13.
Solve for x:
a)
x = 20
b)
x = 7
c)
x = 10
d)
x = 3
14.
x - 62 = 123
How should you show your work to isolate the variable and solve the equation?
a)
Add 62 to each side. 
b)
Subtract 62 from each side.
c)
Multiply each side by 62.
d)
Add 123 to each side.
15.

a symbol for an unknown value; usually a letter (such as a, x, or y) is the symbol used

a)

constant

b)

variable

c)

coefficient

d)

term

16.

a mathematical sentence stating that two expressions are equal

a)

term

b)

coefficient

c)

equation

d)

variable

17.
What is the definition of a variable?
a)
The letter used to represent a quantity
b)
The little number or letter used to raise to a power
c)
The number in front of a variable
d)
The number with no variable
18.
Pairs of operations that undo each other
a)
inverse operations
b)
solution
c)
inequality
19.
To solve an equation, the goal is to __________ the variable on one side.
a)
Evaluate
b)
Leviate
c)
Isolate
d)
Reciprocate
20.
What are inverse operations?
a)
Absolute values
b)
Opposite operations used in isolating a variable
c)
Operations used for only inequalities
d)
Unknown quantity represented by a letter or symbol