Question 1

B ? 6 represents Bob's age six years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

7B - 70 = 140

Accepted Answer

Add 70 to

Question 3

Jim Murray and Al Sming sold a total of 600 camcorders. Jim sold 5 times as many camcorders as Al. How many did each sell?

Accepted Answer

Use the bl

Question 4

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 5

6H + 2H - 20 = 44; H = 8.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Jarvis Co. sells thermometers ($3)and hot water bottles ($7). If total sales were $760 and customers bought 4 times as many thermometers as hot water bottles, what would be the number of each sold? (Let B = number of hot water bottles.)A. Number of Thermometers; B. Number of Bottles.

Accepted Answer

@#IMG-DLM& 12B + 7

Question 7

Match the term with its definition.
-Formula

Accepted Answer

A) A match statement of equality 
B) I = P × R × T 
C) Multiplication or grouping 
D) - 3 
E) Letters or symbols
F)Attempting to solve for
G)+ 2
H)1 G
I)Teaching aid 
A) A match statement of equality 
B) I = P × R × T 
C) Multiplication or grouping 
D) - 3 
E) Letters or symbols
F)Attempting to solve for
G)+ 2
H)1 G
I)Teaching aid

Question 8

In Johnson Corporation, the first shift produced 8 1/2 times as many light bulbs as the second shift. If the total light bulbs produced were 24,700, how many light bulbs 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 9

Over the past month, 900 telephones were serviced. If Jill services 8 times as many phones as Rose, how many did each service? A. Number Jill serviced. B. Number Rose serviced

Accepted Answer

@#IMG-DLM& 8T + T

Question 10

Solve for the unknown, showing all work. (If necessary, round to the nearest hundredth.)
6B - 80 = 160

Accepted Answer

Add 80 to

Question 11

7G = 112; G equals:

Accepted Answer

A) ?161 
B) ?112 
C) 121 
D) 16 
E) None of these 
A) ?161 
B) ?112 
C) 121 
D) 16 
E) None of these

Question 12

The Office Supply Store sells index card packs ($2)and boxes of pencils ($7). If total sales were $184 and customers bought 8 times as many index card packs as boxes of pencils, what would be the number of each sold?
A. Total number of index card packs; B. Total number boxes of pencils

Accepted Answer

@#IMG-DLM& 16P + 7

Question 13

If Sears Auto Center sells six times as many batteries as Firestone and their difference in sales is 250,000 batteries, how many batteries did each sell?

Accepted Answer

Use the bl

Question 14

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 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

AB or A(B)means A divided by B.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

8G = 96; G equals:

Accepted Answer

A) 12 
B) 21 
C) -12 
D) -21 
E) None of these 
A) 12 
B) 21 
C) -12 
D) -21 
E) None of these

Question 18

2(V - 8)= 90; V = 53.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A + 20 = 55

Accepted Answer

Subtract 2

Question 20

Marika is 8 times Barry's age. If the difference in their age is 7 years, how old is Marika?

Accepted Answer

@#IMG-DLM& If Barry's age is B, Marika'

Exam 5: Solving for the Unknown: a How-To Approach for Solving Equations

B ? 6 represents Bob's age six years ago.

7B - 70 = 140

Jim Murray and Al Sming sold a total of 600 camcorders. Jim sold 5 times as many camcorders as Al. How many did each sell?

A times C is represented by:

6H + 2H - 20 = 44; H = 8.

Jarvis Co. sells thermometers ($3)and hot water bottles ($7). If total sales were $760 and customers bought 4 times as many thermometers as hot water bottles, what would be the number of each sold? (Let B = number of hot water bottles.)A. Number of Thermometers; B. Number of Bottles.

Match the term with its definition. -Formula

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

Over the past month, 900 telephones were serviced. If Jill services 8 times as many phones as Rose, how many did each service? A. Number Jill serviced. B. Number Rose serviced

Solve for the unknown, showing all work. (If necessary, round to the nearest hundredth.) 6B - 80 = 160

7G = 112; G equals:

The Office Supply Store sells index card packs ($2)and boxes of pencils ($7). If total sales were $184 and customers bought 8 times as many index card packs as boxes of pencils, what would be the number of each sold? A. Total number of index card packs; B. Total number boxes of pencils

If Sears Auto Center sells six times as many batteries as Firestone and their difference in sales is 250,000 batteries, how many batteries did each sell?

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?

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

AB or A(B)means A divided by B.

8G = 96; G equals:

2(V - 8)= 90; V = 53.

A + 20 = 55

Marika is 8 times Barry's age. If the difference in their age is 7 years, how old is Marika?

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