Solving Equations (Key Stage 1 - 4)

Practice forming and solving linear equations, including one-step, two-step, and equations with variables on both sides.

20 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A number added to 14 makes twenty. Which of the following equations represents the statement?

  1. x + 14 = 20
  2. 20 + x = 14
  3. 20 + 14 = x
  4. 20 - 2 = x
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the value of x in 6x - 40 = -16?

  1. 4
  2. 6
  3. 8
  4. 9
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What does R.H.S stand for in trial and improvement method?

  1. Right height of a side
  2. Rows height of a square
  3. Right hand side
  4. Regular hand size
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

21 added to 7 times a number is 77. Which of the following is correct equation for this statement?

  1. 21x + 7 = 77
  2. 77 + 21x = 7
  3. 77 = 21x - 7
  4. 7x + 21 = 77
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Four times a number added to 6 gives 38. Which of the following equations is correct for the given statement?

  1. 4x + 38 = 6
  2. 38 + 6 = 4x
  3. 4x + 6 = 38
  4. 6x + 38 = 44
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

27 taken away from thrice a number is 0. Which of the following equations is correct for the given statement?

  1. 3x - 27 = 0
  2. 3x = 27
  3. Both A & B
  4. None of these
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A number when added to 4 becomes – 6. Which of the following equations is correct for this statement?

  1. x – 6 = - 4
  2. 4 = x + 6
  3. x – 4 = 6
  4. x + 4 = –6
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the value of x in 8x + 8 = 4x?

  1. 2
  2. 0
  3. �2
  4. �4
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the value of x in 6x + 18 = 4x?

  1. 9
  2. 6
  3. �6
  4. �9
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A number when added to 16 becomes –2. Which of the following equations is correct for the given statement?

  1. x + 16 = –2
  2. –2 = x – 16
  3. 16 + x = 2
  4. –22x = 16
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the value of x in -15x - 5 = -4x - 16?

  1. 0
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 3
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the value of x in 2x + 20 = 24x + 42?

  1. -1
  2. 0
  3. 1
  4. 2
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the value of x in 2x - 12 = -4x - 24?

  1. -2
  2. -1
  3. 1
  4. 2
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the value of x in –48x + 36 = -18x – 174?

  1. 7
  2. 5
  3. -5
  4. –7
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the value of x in 8x + 10 = 10x?

  1. 15
  2. 10
  3. 5
  4. 0
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A number added to 9 is 21. Which of the following equations represents the given statement?

  1. x + 21 = 9
  2. x +9 = - 21
  3. x + 9 = 21
  4. 21 = x – 9
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Three times a number is 354. Which of the following is correct equation for this statement?

  1. 354 = 3 + x
  2. x = 354 + x
  3. 3x = 354
  4. 354x = 3
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

7 subtracted from six times a number is 65. Which of the following equations is correct for the given statement?

  1. 6x – 7 = 65
  2. 7x + 6 = 65
  3. 6x + 65 = 7
  4. 7 = 35 – 6x
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Taking away 2 from thrice a number gives 16. Which of the following equations represents this statement?

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  2. 3x - 2 = 16
  3. 16 - 3x = 2
  4. 3x + 2 = 16
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the value of y in -32y + 4 = -22y + 84?

  1. 8
  2. 6
  3. -6
  4. -8