MPM 1D1 – TEST Name
Linear Equations Date
KNOWLEDGE APPLICATION COMMUNICATION THINKING
/ 14 / 10 / 6 / 4
KNOWLEDGE
1. Solve the following equations:
a) 4m 5 17 2m b) 13 3b 2b 28
(2,2)
3x 2 5 2 x 3x 2
c) 1 d) 12
3 2 5 2
(3,3)
2. Solve the following for the indicated variable:
d
a) A 3b 4c ; Solve for b b) s ; Solve for t
t
(2,2)
APPLICATION
1. For the following question fill out the “let” statements and the equation. Do NOT solve.
Emilia has $14.75 in coins. She has 29 quarters (25¢) and loonies($1). How many of each coin
does she have?
Let ___________ represent _________________________________
(3)
Let ___________ represent _________________________________
Equation:
2. The members of the Junior Jags have a T-shirt business. It costs them $5 for each T-shirt and
a one-time purchase cost of $20 for a machine to imprint the school logo. They sell each
T-shirt for $10.
a) The revenue equation is given below, where D is the amount in dollars and n is the number of
T-shirts. Fill out the cost equation below.
Revenue : D 10n
(1)
Cost: ________________
b) Graph both equations.
Label the axes.
(4)
c) What is the break-even point?
(1)
d) When will they make money?
When will they lose money?
(1)
COMMUNICATION
1. Anstin thinks that the following linear system has infinite points of intersection.
Is he correct or incorrect? Explain for full marks.
y 5x 4
2 y 5x 4
(2)
2. Shadi has made some errors in solving for x. Describe in detail the errors he made.
Then write out the correct solution on the right side.
(4)
Correct Solution
2( x 3) 5
2x 6 5
2x 6 6 5 6
2 x 1
2x 1
2 2
1
x
2
THINKING
1. John likes junk food. A hamburger costs $5 and fries cost $3. List all combinations of
hamburgers and fries that will cost him exactly $45. Show all your work for full marks using
strategies used in this unit.
(4)
