Ch. 2 Quiz

Solving equations with fractions

100

Solve for x:

1/6x = 4

x = 24

200

Solve for x: 

5/6x = 15

x = 18 

(or 90/5. SIMPLIFY YOUR FRACTIONS)

300

Solve for x:

7/9x = 42

x = 54

400

Solve for x:

3/4x = 21/30

x = 84/90, 14/15, or 0.93 repeating

500

Solve for x:

-4/9x = 2/3

x = -3/2, -1.5

One Step Equations

100

Solve for x: 

x + 8 = 22

x = 30

200

Solve for x:

x/12 = 2

x = 24

300

Solve for x:

6x = -12

x = -2

400

Solve for x:

3.5x = 161

x = 46

500

Solve for x:

0.6x = 4.5

x = 7.5

Two Step Equations

100

Solve for x: 

2x + 1 = 9

x = 4

200

Solve for x:

17 = 5x + 2

x = 3

300

Solve for x:

8x - 1 = 63

x = 8

400

Solve for x:

3x - 5 = 7

x = 4

500

Solve for x:

10 + 6x = 16

x = 1

Translating Equations

100

Turn the sentence into an equation:

The sum of four times a number and three equals 15

(La suma de cuatro por un numero y tres es igual a 15)

4n + 3 = 15

200

Turn the sentence into an equation:

The difference of five times a number and one is 11.

(La diferencia de cinco por un numero y uno es 11)

5n - 1 = 11

300

Turn the sentence into an equation:

The product of a number and seven reduced by 6 is 21

(El producto de un numero y 5 mas ocho es igual a 12)

7n - 6 = 21

400

Turn the sentence into an equation:

Five more than twice a number is 17.

(Cinco más de dos veces un número es 17)

5 + 2n = 17

500

Turn the sentence into an equation:

The difference between a number divided by 3 and 4 is 20.

(La diferencia entre un número dividido por 3 y 4 es 20.)

n/3 - 4 = 20

Word Problems

100

Wendy had her 13th birthday party at the arcade room. It cost $30 for an extra large pizza and $5.50 per friend for entry into the arcade. How many friends did Wendy have at her party if she spent $85? Write an equation and solve. 

10 friends

200

The price of a baseball glove is $8 more than half the price of spikes. The glove costs $54. Solve the equation s/2 + 8 = 54 to find out how much the spikes cost.

$92

300

Audrey has $120 to spend on a tennis racket and lessons. The racket costs $45 and the lessons cost $15 per hour. Write and solve an equation to find how many hours of lessons she can afford. 

5 lessons

400

Will rented a bike for a $10 fee, plus $8 per hour. Will spent exactly $26. Write and solve an equation to find h, the number of hours, Will rented the bike.

2 hours

500

Laura spent $9.50 at a fast food restaurant. She purchased three burgers and spent $5 on a large fry. Write and solve an equation that can be used to determine, b, the cost of each burger. 

$1.50 per burger