Maths Quest 8 for New South Wales Chapter 6 Equations Test Yourself 1

Test Yourself Chapter 6 Equations Name: ___________________________

All Multiple Choice

1 The output number for the following D 4 The output algebraic expression of the B
flow chart is: following flow chart is:

y
A 3 A +2
B 8 3
C 6 y+2
B
D 5 3
2
C y+
3
2 The input number for the following D D y+2÷3
flow chart is:

5 The missing number for the following C

flow chart is:
A -3
B 3
C 2
D 1 A 9
B -9
C 20
3 The flow chart for the expression A D -20
- 2( y - 4)
is:
3
6 The input number for the following B
flow chart is:
A

B
A -110
C B 110
C 100
D 21
D

7 If you start with the equation y = 7 and C

you multiply both sides by -2, the new
equation is:
A y = -14
B y = 14
C -2y = -14
D 2y = 12
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8 If you start with z = 2, the equation that D 13 The solution to the equation B
is not true is: 3w - 7 = w + 11 is:
A 2z = 4 A 18
B z+1=3 B 9
z 2 C 5
C =
5 5 D 3
D z-1=3
14 The solution to the equation C
9 If you start with 3p = 4, the equation B 3t - 2 = 10 - t is:
that is not true is: A 5
A 15p = 20 B 4
B 3p - 2 = 6 C 3
C 3p + 7 = 11 D 2
-4
D -p =
3
15 The solution to the equation D
3(y + 2) = -2(y - 1) is:
10 The solution to the equation A A -4
4(x - 3) = 8 is: 4
B
A 5 5
B 4 5
C
C 3 4
D 1 4
D -
5
11 The solution to the equation B
y+4 16 Jessie has z marbles but Ken has 5 B
= -2 is:
3 more. The number of marbles they have
A 10 in total is:
B -10 A z+5
C 8 B 2z + 5
D -2 C 2z - 5
D 2z + 10

12 The solution to the equation C

b+5 17 Paul earns $14 per hour. In p hours he D
- 10 = 4 is: earns:
3
A 14 A 14 + p
B 20 B 14
C 37 p
C
D 42 14
D 14p
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18 The perimeter of a rectangular field is A 22 The statement that is not true is: C
100 m. The value of x to find the length A 5>3
of the rectangle is: B 3<5
C 5 £ -3
D 5 > -3

23 The correct label for the graph below is: D

A 20
B 40
C 60 A x £ -6
D 80 B x ³ -6
C x < -6
D x > -6
19 If x = 4 is the solution, the equation D
could be:
x+5 24 The correct label for the following C
A =7
2 graph is:
B x2 + 2 = 2x - 3
C 2.2x + 3 = x2
D x2 = 2x + 8

A x > 200
20 By using the method of guess, check, C B x < 200
and improve, the solution to the C x £ 200
equation D x ³ 200
8q
6q - 10 = is:
3
A 1 25 The graph for x > -8 is: A
B 2
C 3 A
D 4

21 If y = -2 is the solution, the equation B B

could be:
A 2y2 + 7 = y - 2
4- y
B = -2y - 2 C
3
y-3 y-6
C =
2 3
D y(y + 2) = 9
D
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26 The solution to the inequation B 27 The solution to the inequation C

x + 6 £ 3 is: - 9 x + 1 > 19 is:
A x³3 A x > -2
B x £ -3 B x<2
C x£3 C x < -2
D x ³ -3 D x>2