Algebra - Equations

Ten quick questions

1 Solve the
equation:

5x = 30

a: x = 25 b: x = 5

c: x = 6 d: x = 150
2 Solve the
equation:

y + 3 = 10

a: y = 7 b: y = 13

c: y = 3 d: y = 30
3 Sarah thinks of a number.
She multiplies the number by three.
She then adds 7
Her answer is 19.
What number did Sarah first think of?

a: 40 b: 10

c: 9 d: 4
4 Solve the
equation:

4x – 3 = 9

a: x = 1.5 b: x = 3

c: x = 4.5 d: x = 12
5 Solve the
equation:

x + 2x = 12

a: x = 9 b: x = 5

c: x = 4 d: x = 3
6 Solve the
equation:

4x – 1 = 7

a: x = 1.5 b: x = - 1.5

c: x = 2 d: x = - 2
7 Solve the
equation:

2x + 3 = 8

a: x = 11 b: x = 5.5

c: x = 5 d: x = 2.5
8 Solve the equation:

7p + 2 = 5p + 8

a: p = 5 b: p = 4

c: p = 3 d: p = 0.5
9 Solve the
equation:

5(2y + 3) = 20

a: y = 0.5 b: y = 1

c: y = 3 d: y = 8.5
10 Hina spends £47 on
cinema tickets. Cinema Ticket
Prices
She buys 8 adult tickets. Adult £4
How many child tickets Child £3
does she buy?

a: 9 b: 7

c: 5 d: 3
Answers
1 Solve the
equation:

5x = 30

a: x = 25 b: x = 5

c: x = 6 d: x = 150
2 Solve the
equation:

y + 3 = 10

a: y = 7 b: y = 13

c: y = 3 d: y = 30
3 Sarah thinks of a number.
She multiplies the number by three.
She then adds 7
Her answer is 19.
What number did Sarah first think of?

a: 40 b: 10

c: 9 d: 4
4 Solve the
equation:

4x – 3 = 9

a: x = 1.5 b: x = 3

c: x = 4.5 d: x = 12
5 Solve the
equation:

x + 2x = 12

a: x = 9 b: x = 5

c: x = 4 d: x = 3
6 Solve the
equation:

4x – 1 = 7

a: x = 1.5 b: x = - 1.5

c: x = 2 d: x = - 2
7 Solve the
equation:

2x + 3 = 8

a: x = 11 b: x = 5.5

c: x = 5 d: x = 2.5
8 Solve the equation:

7p + 2 = 5p + 8

a: p = 5 b: p = 4

c: p = 3 d: p = 0.5
9 Solve the
equation:

5(2y + 3) = 20

a: y = 0.5 b: y = 1

c: y = 3 d: y = 8.5
10 Hina spends £47 on
cinema tickets. Cinema Ticket
Prices
She buys 8 adult tickets. Adult £4
How many child tickets Child £3
does she buy?

a: 9 b: 7

c: 5 d: 3