Question 1

A times C is represented by:

Accepted Answer

A) A:C 
B) A + C 
C) AC 
D) A/C 
E) None of these 
A) A:C 
B) A + C 
C) AC 
D) A/C 
E) None of these

Question 2

B/30 = 9; B = 270.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

When an equation uses addition, the variable can be solved by the opposite process: subtraction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Scholastic Books sells 4 times as many textbooks as Keller Publishing; together they sold 7,775 textbooks. How many did Scholastic sell?

Accepted Answer

A) 9,330 
B) 1,555 
C) 6,220 
D) 6,022 
E) None of these 
A) 9,330 
B) 1,555 
C) 6,220 
D) 6,022 
E) None of these

Question 5

Belts cost $160 per carton, and shoes cost $465 per carton. If an order comes in for a total of 88 cartons for $19,265, what is the number of cartons of belts? (Hint: Let S = cartons of shoes.)

Accepted Answer

A) 17 
B) 18 
C) 16 
D) 71 
E) None of these 
A) 17 
B) 18 
C) 16 
D) 71 
E) None of these

Question 6

A + 20 = 55

Accepted Answer

35
A + 20

Question 7

Solve the following: 1,000(X - 2) = 75,000

Accepted Answer

A) 7 
B) 77 
C) 770 
D) 7,700 
E) None of these 
A) 7 
B) 77 
C) 770 
D) 7,700 
E) None of these

Question 8

There is only one set way to solve all word problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Ryan Small budgets 1/8 of his weekly salary for food. Ryan's food bill is $80. What is his weekly salary?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Ryan Small budgets 1/8 of his weekly...

Question 10

In word problems, the word "of" indicates an equal sign.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In Johnson Corporation, the first shift produced 8 1/2 times as many lightbulbs as the second shift. If the total lightbulbs produced was 24,700, how many lightbulbs were produced on shift 2?

Accepted Answer

A) 2,600 
B) 22,100 
C) 6,200 
D) 22,010 
E) None of these 
A) 2,600 
B) 22,100 
C) 6,200 
D) 22,010 
E) None of these

Question 12

Over the past month, 700 trucks were sold. Abe sold 6 times as many as Joe. How many did each sell?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Over the past month, 700 trucks were...

Question 13

One-ninth of all sales at a local Subway are for cash. If cash sales for the week were $690, what were Subway's total sales?

Accepted Answer

A) $2,610 
B) $22,600 
C) $6,210 
D) $2,611 
E) None of these 
A) $2,610 
B) $22,600 
C) $6,210 
D) $2,611 
E) None of these

Question 14

Brian Smith sells sets of movie posters ($12) and baseball cards ($8) at a local flea market. Last Sunday, Brian's total sales were $840. People bought 4 times as many movie posters as baseball cards. How many of each did Brian sell? Check your answer.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Brian Smith sells sets of movie posters...

Question 15

The cost of oil is 6 times the cost of wood. The total bill for oil and wood is $700. What was the expense for each?

Accepted Answer

The answer of The cost of oil is 6 times...

Question 16

Joe Berry and Jane Rose received a total of $180,000 from a deceased relative's estate. They decided to put away $80,000 in a trust for their child and divide the remainder into 3/4 for Jane and 1/4 for Joe. How much will Jane receive?

Accepted Answer

A) $25,000 
B) $75,000 
C) $20,000 
D) $80,000 
E) None of these 
A) $25,000 
B) $75,000 
C) $20,000 
D) $80,000 
E) None of these

Question 17

What number decreased by 630 equals 1,510?

Accepted Answer

A) 880 
B) 2,140 
C) 4,120 
D) 1,240 
E) None of these 
A) 880 
B) 2,140 
C) 4,120 
D) 1,240 
E) None of these

Question 18

B + 8 = 9; B = 17.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

At Shaw's Market, apples cost $10 per case and bananas cost $6 per case. If an order comes in for a total of 300 cases for $2,000, what was the specific number of cases of apples? (Hint: Let A = cases of apples.)

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 15 
C) 50 
D) 200 
E) None of these 
A) 5 
B) 15 
C) 50 
D) 200 
E) None of these

Question 20

A formula is not an equation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Solving for the Unknown: a How to Approach to Solving Equations

A times C is represented by:

B/30 = 9; B = 270.

When an equation uses addition, the variable can be solved by the opposite process: subtraction.

Scholastic Books sells 4 times as many textbooks as Keller Publishing; together they sold 7,775 textbooks. How many did Scholastic sell?

Belts cost $160 per carton, and shoes cost $465 per carton. If an order comes in for a total of 88 cartons for $19,265, what is the number of cartons of belts? (Hint: Let S = cartons of shoes.)

A + 20 = 55

Solve the following: 1,000(X - 2) = 75,000

There is only one set way to solve all word problems.

Ryan Small budgets 1/8 of his weekly salary for food. Ryan's food bill is $80. What is his weekly salary?

In word problems, the word "of" indicates an equal sign.

In Johnson Corporation, the first shift produced 8 1/2 times as many lightbulbs as the second shift. If the total lightbulbs produced was 24,700, how many lightbulbs were produced on shift 2?

Over the past month, 700 trucks were sold. Abe sold 6 times as many as Joe. How many did each sell?

One-ninth of all sales at a local Subway are for cash. If cash sales for the week were $690, what were Subway's total sales?

Brian Smith sells sets of movie posters ($12) and baseball cards ($8) at a local flea market. Last Sunday, Brian's total sales were $840. People bought 4 times as many movie posters as baseball cards. How many of each did Brian sell? Check your answer.

The cost of oil is 6 times the cost of wood. The total bill for oil and wood is $700. What was the expense for each?

Joe Berry and Jane Rose received a total of $180,000 from a deceased relative's estate. They decided to put away $80,000 in a trust for their child and divide the remainder into 3/4 for Jane and 1/4 for Joe. How much will Jane receive?

What number decreased by 630 equals 1,510?

B + 8 = 9; B = 17.

At Shaw's Market, apples cost $10 per case and bananas cost $6 per case. If an order comes in for a total of 300 cases for $2,000, what was the specific number of cases of apples? (Hint: Let A = cases of apples.)

A formula is not an equation.

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