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Lesson 1: Equations in One Variable — Practice Questions

  1. 1. Five friends split the cost of a large pizza equally. Each person pays 7 dollars. If $c$ represents the total cost of the pizza, write an equation for this situation. $\_\_\_$

  2. 2. A group buys 6 movie tickets for a total of 90 dollars. Let $p$ be the price of one ticket. Write an equation to find the price of one ticket. $\_\_\_$

  3. 3. A box of cookies was shared equally among a student and 5 friends. Each person received 4 cookies. Let $c$ be the total number of cookies. Write the equation. $\_\_\_$

  4. 4. When a number $n$ is tripled, the result is 21. Which equation correctly models this statement?

    • A. $n + 3 = 21$
    • B. $\frac{n}{3} = 21$
    • C. $3n = 21$
    • D. $n - 3 = 21$
  5. 5. David started with 35 dollars and earned some more money from his job. He now has 80 dollars. If $m$ represents the money he earned, write an equation to represent this. $35 + \_\_\_ = 80$

  6. 6. Is the equation $9 \times 7 = 63$ a true or false statement?

    • A. True
    • B. False
  7. 7. What value of $p$ makes the equation $p + 11 = 25$ a true statement? The value is ___.

  8. 8. For which value of $y$ is the equation $6y = 48$ a true statement?

    • A. 6
    • B. 7
    • C. 8
    • D. 42
  9. 9. The equation $30 - n = 18$ is true only for one value of $n$. That value is ___.

  10. 10. What value of $z$ makes the equation $\frac{1}{4}z = 5$ a true statement? The value is ___.