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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.The mean of four numbers is 12.5. Three of the numbers are 8, 15 and 19. Form an equation using n for the fourth number, and solve it to find n.
- 2.Oliver buys b pens. Each pen costs £2. Write down an expression for the total cost, in pounds.
- 3.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.
- 4.A rectangle has length k cm and width 5 cm less than its length. Write down an expression for the width of the rectangle, in cm.
- 5.A number, n, is doubled and then 7 is subtracted. The result is 15. Form an equation and solve it to find n.
- 6.A regular hexagon has sides of length (x + 2) cm. Write down an expression, in terms of x, for the perimeter of the hexagon.
- 7.Jack is x years old. His brother Kwame is 3 years older than Jack. Write down an expression for Kwame's age.
- 8.A taxi charges a fixed fee of £3 plus £2 for every mile travelled. The journey is m miles. Write down an expression for the total cost, in pounds.
- 9.A square has sides of length y cm. Write down an expression for the perimeter of the square.
- 10.A box contains 6 chocolates. Write down an expression for the total number of chocolates in c boxes.
- 11.A phone plan costs a fixed £15 per month plus 8p per minute of calls. In one month, Jamal's bill was £23.80. Form an equation using m for the number of minutes, and solve it to find how many minutes Jamal used that month.
- 12.Grace has t books. Noah has 1 book fewer than Grace. Write down an expression for the number of books Noah has.
- 13.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.
- 14.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.
- 15.Priya buys b balloons for a party. Each balloon costs 15p. Write down an expression for the total cost, in pence.
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