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Forming and solving equations from situations worksheet — GCSE Foundation
Fifteen questions on "forming and solving equations from situations" — DfE statement A21. Print it, or print three versions so neighbours cannot copy by letter; the key gives the letter for each version.
Forming and solving equations from situations worksheet — GCSE Foundation
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- 1.A square has sides of length y cm. Write down an expression for the perimeter of the square.
- 2.Jack is x years old. His brother Kwame is 3 years older than Jack. Write down an expression for Kwame's age.
- 3.A number, n, is tripled and then 4.5 is added. The result is 22.5. Form an equation and solve it to find n.
- 4.A regular hexagon has sides of length (x + 2) cm. Write down an expression, in terms of x, for the perimeter of the hexagon.
- 5.Ethan is 10 years old and his father is 40 years old. Work out how many years ago Ethan's father was seven times as old as Ethan.
- 6.Mia buys 3 identical notebooks and a pen costing £1.50. She pays a total of £9.90. Form an equation using n for the cost of one notebook, and solve it to find n.
- 7.A plumber charges a call-out fee of £30 plus £25 for each hour worked. The total bill for a job was £130. Work out how many hours the plumber worked.
- 8.Sophie's mother is 34 years old. In x years' time she will be 50 years old. Work out the value of x.
- 9.Two brothers have ages that add up to 30. The elder brother is 6 years older than the younger brother. Work out the age of the younger brother.
- 10.Yuki is y years old. Her brother is 4 years younger than Yuki. Write down an expression, in terms of y, for the brother's age in 5 years' time.
- 11.Six years ago Harry was three times as old as his brother Leo. Harry is now 24 years old. Work out Leo's age now.
- 12.A number, n, is doubled and then 7 is subtracted. The result is 15. Form an equation and solve it to find n.
- 13.A scout leader is 44 years old and one of the scouts is 16 years old. Work out how many years it will be until the leader is exactly twice as old as the scout.
- 14.Priya buys b balloons for a party. Each balloon costs 15p. Write down an expression for the total cost, in pence.
- 15.Three consecutive integers add up to 72. Using n for the smallest integer, form an equation and solve it to find the smallest of the three integers.
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