1.
Write an equation to determine the number of tickets sold for a school play if tickets cost $5.50 each and $4510 was recorded at the box office.
A.
4510
t
= 5.50
B.
4510 - 5.50 =
t
C.
4510 -
t
= 5.50
D.
5.50
t
= 4510
Hint
2.
Find the value of
r
in the following equation.
2 + 6
r
= 3
r
- 1
A.
2
B.
C.
6
D.
-1
Hint
3.
Find a solution to the equation using backtracking.
A.
s
= 18
B.
s
= 24
C.
s
= 21
D.
s
= 15
Hint
4.
Nine more than a number is the same as 18 less than 4 times the same number. What is the number?
A.
y
= –9
B.
y
= 8
C.
y
= –8
D.
y
= 9
Hint
5.
Find how many blocks are in each bag to balance the scale.
A.
8
B.
5
C.
6
D.
7
Hint
6.
Find how many blocks are in each bag to balance the scale.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hint
7.
Which equation has a solution of
x
= –4?
A.
6
x
+ 17 = –1 + 10
x
B.
10
x
– 1.5 = –17.5 + 6
x
C.
1 – 10
x
= –17 + 6
x
D.
6
x
+ 17 = 1 – 10
x
Hint
8.
Evaluate the expression.
46 – (12.3 + 20.9)
A.
54.6
B.
12.8
C.
8.6
D.
79.2
Hint
9.
Using
n
, find the expression for this
Think of a Number
trick.
Think of a number.
Multiply by 2.
Add 4.
Divide by 2.
Add 6.
Subtract the number you started with.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hint
10.
What is the final answer to this
Think of a Number
trick?
Think of a number.
Subtract 6.
Multiply by –3.
Subtract 18.
A.
the answer is –1.5 times the number you started with
B.
the answer is 3 times the number you started with
C.
the answer is –3 times the number you started with
D.
the answer is 1.5 times the number you started with
Hint