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Practice: equations and word problems

Practice: equations and word problems

1

Solve.
Each equation has one solution, no solution, or every x\displaystyle x is a solution of it.

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    b
      c
        d
          2

          One number is 5 times another number.
          If 12 is added to each of them, the larger number becomes 3 times the smaller one.
          What are the numbers?

          The smaller number

            / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – check and a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

            / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

            The larger number

              / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – check and a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

              / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

              3

              A sister is 6 years older than her brother.
              In 4 years the sum of their ages will be 40.
              How old are they today?

              The brother

                / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – check and a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

                / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

                The sister

                  / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – check and a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

                  / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

                  4

                  Gil has 3 times as much money as Ofer.
                  Gil gives Ofer 40 ₪, and now they both have the same amount.
                  How much money did each of them have at first?

                  Gil

                    / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – check and a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

                    / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

                    Ofer

                      / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – check and a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

                      / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

                      5

                      Meirav bought a game at a 15% discount, and paid another 20 ₪ for gift wrapping.
                      Altogether she paid 190 ₪.
                      How much did the game cost before the discount?

                        / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – check and a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

                        / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

                        6

                        Noa and Itai earned 920 ₪ together in the summer.
                        Noa earned 30% more than Itai.
                        How much did each of them earn?

                        Noa

                          / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – check and a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

                          / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

                          Itai

                            / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – check and a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

                            / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

                            7

                            The distance between two stations is 500 km.
                            A train leaves one station at 100 km/h.
                            Half an hour later a train leaves the other station toward it, at 80 km/h.
                            How many hours after the first train left will they meet?
                            Make a table of speed, time and distance.

                              / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – check and a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

                              / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

                              8

                              A family drove to their grandmother’s at 60 km/h, and came back the same way at 90 km/h.
                              The drive there and back took 5 hours.
                              How far away does the grandmother live?

                                / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – check and a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

                                / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

                                9

                                In a triangle, one side is 4 cm longer than the shortest side.
                                Another side is 2 times as long as the shortest side.
                                The perimeter of the triangle is 28 cm.
                                How long are the sides?

                                The shortest side

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                                  / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

                                  The side 4 cm longer

                                    / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – check and a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

                                    / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

                                    The side twice as long

                                      / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – check and a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

                                      / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

                                      10

                                      In a triangle, one angle is 20∘\displaystyle 20^{\circ} more than a second angle.
                                      The third angle equals the sum of the other two.
                                      What are the angles of the triangle?
                                      What kind of triangle is it?

                                      The smallest angle

                                        / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – check and a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

                                        / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

                                        The angle 20∘\displaystyle 20^{\circ} larger

                                          / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – check and a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

                                          / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

                                          The third angle

                                            / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – check and a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

                                            / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

                                            Which triangle
                                            11

                                            A car park holds 40 vehicles – cars and motorbikes.
                                            Together they have 130 wheels.
                                            How many cars and how many motorbikes are in the car park?

                                            Cars

                                              / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – check and a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

                                              / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

                                              Motorbikes

                                                / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – check and a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

                                                / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

                                                12

                                                A jug holds 5 litres of juice at 8 ₪ a litre.
                                                Juice at 5 ₪ a litre is added to it, so that the mixture costs 6 ₪ a litre.
                                                How many litres of the cheaper juice are added?

                                                  / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – check and a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

                                                  / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

                                                  13

                                                  Shir thought of a number.
                                                  She multiplied it by 4, added 6, divided the result by 2, and subtracted 2 times the number she thought of.
                                                  She got 3.
                                                  What number did Shir think of?
                                                  And had she got 5?