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Solving Equations Foundation Questions MME

This document contains 7 multi-part math word problems about solving equations, perimeter, cost calculations, and income tax calculations. The problems range from levels 3 to 5 difficulty and involve setting up and solving equations to find unknown values.

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Solving Equations Foundation Questions MME

This document contains 7 multi-part math word problems about solving equations, perimeter, cost calculations, and income tax calculations. The problems range from levels 3 to 5 difficulty and involve setting up and solving equations to find unknown values.

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(Level 3 - 5)

Solving Equations (Foundation)


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1 Solve 𝑥 − 2 = 0. (Level 3)
Circle your answer
[1 mark]

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𝑥 = −2 𝑥=0 𝑥= 𝑥 =2
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2 5𝑎 = 13. (Level 3)
Write down the value of 15𝑎
[2 marks]

Answer

3 Solve 2𝑥 − 3 = 7 (Level 3)
[2 marks]

Answers

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4 Solve the following equations: (Level 3)


4(a) 3𝑥 − 2 = 9
[2 marks]

𝑥=

4(b) 2𝑥 − 5 + 𝑥 − 2 = 5
[2 marks]

𝑥=

4(c) 6𝑥 − 2 = 4𝑥 + 14
[2 marks]

𝑥=

𝑥
4(d) −5=7
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[2 marks]

𝑥=

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5 Susie knows that the length of the rectangle below is 4 cm greater than the width. (Level 4)

Not drawn
accurately

𝑥 𝑐𝑚

𝑥 + 4 𝑐𝑚

5(a) Write down an expression for the perimeter


[1 mark]

Answer

5(b) Given that the perimeter is 32 𝑐𝑚 , find the value of 𝑥.


[2 marks]

Answer cm

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6 Mackey’s milk company use the following formula to calculate their sale price (Level 5)

𝑪 = 𝟓𝟓𝑷𝒇 + 𝟒𝟎𝑷𝒔

𝐶 = Cost (in pence)


𝑃𝑓 = Pints of full fat milk

𝑃𝑠 = Pints of skimmed milk

6(a) Terry gets 1 pint of full fat milk and 2 pints of skimmed milk.
Work out the cost in pounds (£).
[2 marks]

Answer

6(b) Dickie’s Dairy Services Ltd charges the following for their milk.

𝑪 = 𝟐𝟓𝑷𝒇 + 𝟏𝟓𝑷𝒔 + 𝟗𝟎

How much would it cost Terry for an order in Dickie’s Dairy Services Ltd if he bought
the same amount that he did at Mackey’s milk?
[2 marks]

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7 Bill calculates his income tax 𝑇 based on his earnings 𝐸 in the following way (Level 5)
Bill is not taxed on the first £12,500 he earns.
He is taxed 25% on the rest of his earnings.

7(a) Write down an equation linking 𝑇 and 𝐸


[2 marks]

Answer

7(b) Bill payed £5,500 tax this year.


How much did his earnings amount to?
[2 marks]

Answer

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