Name: ________________________

Final exam
Practice

Part Three:
Equations
&
Formulas
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Pre-Assessment: How much do you already know?

1. Write an algebraic expression to represent the following statement: One third of a
number, increased by 4, is equal to two-thirds the number decreased by 5.

a. +4= 5

b. +4= 5

c. 4= +5

d. +4= 5

2. Find the error in solving the equation.

Equation: 4 + 11 = 33
Step 1: 11 11 Undo the addition of 11 by subtracting 11 from both sides.
Step 2: 4 = 44 This is the result when you subtract 11 from both sides.
Step 3: +4 +4 Add 4 to both sides
Step 4: = 40 This is the result when you add 4.

a. The error is in step 1. Do not subtract 11 from both sides.

b. The error is in step 2. The result when you subtract is not -44.
c. The error is in step 3. Do not add 4 to both sides.
d. The error is in step 4. The result when you add is not -40.

3. Solve the equation for x. 5 3 = 12

a. =3
b. =5
c. = 10
d. =4

4. Solve the equation for x. 6 + 5 = 53

a. =4
b. = 11
c. = 53
d. =8
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5. If 3 = 14, find the value of y when x is 5.

a. = 15
b. = 11
c. =1
d. = 6.33

6. Evaluate the following expression if = 2.7 = 3.4

2 +

a. 7

b. 8.8

c. 8

d. 3

7. Evaluate the following numerical expression using the order of operations.

4 + (7 2) 5

a. 41

b. 19

c. 4.6

d. 28.2
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8. A rectangular garden is 6 feet wide and 8 feet long. Jyehl wants to build a walkway that
goes through the diagonal of the garden. How long will the walkway be? Use + =
If necessary, round to the nearest hundredth.

a. 48 feet
b. 10 feet
c. 14 feet
d. 2 feet

9. Find the volume of a basketball that has a radius of 8 inches.

Use the formula = Round to the nearest hundredth. Use 3.14 for .

a. 56.52
b. 100.48
c. 2,143.6
d. 2,143.57

10. Which is greater, the area or circumference of a circle with a radius of 3 feet?

=2 =

a. Area
b. Circumference
c. They are equal

FINAL SCORE: ________ out of 10

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Practice problems
11. Write an algebraic expression to represent the following statement: half of a number,
increased by 2, is equal to one quarter the number decreased by 3.

12. Write an algebraic expression to represent the following statement: One quarter of a
number, decreased by 7, is equal to two-thirds the number increased by 5.

13. Write an algebraic expression to represent the following statement: Three-fourths of a

number, increased by 8, is equal to half the number increased by 10.

14. Write an algebraic expression to represent the following statement: One tenth of a
number, decreased by 12, is equal to two thirds the number decreased by 2.

15. Write an algebraic expression to represent the following statement: One third of a
number, increased by 2, is equal to two-thirds the number decreased by 5.

16. Write an algebraic expression to represent the following statement: One third of a
number, increased by 4, is equal to two fifths the number increased by 18.
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17. Find the error in solving the equation.

Equation: 7 + 15 = 41
Step 1: +15 + 15 Undo the addition of 15 by adding 15 to both sides.
Step 2: 7 = 56 This is the result when you add 15 to both sides.
Step 3: 7 7 = 56 7 Divide both sides by -7.
Step 4: = 8 This is the result when you divide both sides by -7.

a. The error is in step 1.

b. The error is in step 2.
c. The error is in step 3.
d. The error is in step 4.

18. Find the error in solving the equation.

Equation: 6 + 10 = 34
Step 1: 10 10 Undo the addition of 10 by subtracting 10 from both sides.
Step 2: 6 = 24 This is the result when you subtract 10 from both sides.
Step 3: 6 6 = 24 6 Divide both sides by 6.
Step 4: =4 This is the result when you divide both sides by 6.

a. The error is in step 1.

b. The error is in step 2.
c. The error is in step 3.
d. The error is in step 4.

19. Find the error in solving the equation.

Equation: 3 + 14 = 17
Step 1: 14 14 Undo the addition of 14 by subtracting 14 from both sides.
Step 2: 3 = 3 This is the result when you subtract 14 from both sides.
Step 3: 3 3 = 3 3 Multiply both sides by -3.
Step 4: = 9 This is the result when you divide both sides by -3.

a. The error is in step 1.

b. The error is in step 2.
c. The error is in step 3.
d. The error is in step 4.

20. Find the error in solving the equation.

Equation: 12 + 11 = 59
Step 1: 11 11 Undo the addition of 11 by subtracting 11 from both sides.
Step 2: 12 = 48 This is the result when you add subtract 11 from both sides.
Step 3: +12 + 12 Add 12 to both sides.
Step 4: = 60 This is the result when you add 12 to both sides.

a. The error is in step 1.

b. The error is in step 2.
c. The error is in step 3.
d. The error is in step 4.
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21. Solve the equation for x. 3 8 = 7

22. Solve the equation for x. 4 3 = 21

23. Solve the equation for x. 9 11 = 16

24. Solve the equation for x. 7 2 = 33

25. Solve the equation for x. 11 6 = 16

26. Solve the equation for x. 3 3 = 27

27. Solve the equation for x. 4 12 = 8

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28. Solve the equation for x. 2 + 7 = 19

29. Solve the equation for x. 8 + 2 = 66

30. Solve the equation for x. 12 + 5 = 39

31. Solve the equation for x. 7 + 11 = 39

32. Solve the equation for x. 6 + 13 = 43

33. Solve the equation for x. 5 + 12 = 37

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34. If + 4 = 12, find the value of y when x is 2.

35. If 3 + = 25, find the value of y when x is 6.

36. If 4 + 2 = 20, find the value of y when x is 4.

37. If 17 = 4 + , find the value of y when x is 3.

38. If 4 + 2 = 28, find the value of y when x is 4.

39. If 3 + 3 = 42, find the value of y when x is 7.

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40. Evaluate the following expression if = 4.6 = 3.8

3 +2

41. Evaluate the following expression if = 4.2 = 3.5

2 +4

42. Evaluate the following expression if = 1.6 = 8.2

4 2

43. Evaluate the following expression if = 12.25 = 10.8

2 +3 2

44. Evaluate the following expression if = 42.7 = 12.6

2 + +4
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45. Evaluate the following numerical expression using the order of operations.

5 + (7 3) 16

46. Evaluate the following numerical expression using the order of operations.

7 + (6 3) 9

47. Evaluate the following numerical expression using the order of operations.

3 + (10 2) 4

48. Evaluate the following numerical expression using the order of operations.

8 + (17 19) 2
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49. A rectangular garden is 3 feet wide and 4 feet long. Allen wants to build a walkway that
goes through the diagonal of the garden. How long will the walkway be?
Use + = If necessary, round to the nearest hundredth.

50. A rectangular garden is 12 meters wide and 16 meters long. Sandra wants to build a
walkway that goes through the diagonal of the garden. How long will the walkway be?
Use + = If necessary, round to the nearest hundredth.

51. A rectangular garden is 5 feet wide and 12 feet long. Raquel wants to build a walkway
that goes through the diagonal of the garden. How long will the walkway be? Use
+ = If necessary, round to the nearest hundredth.

52. A rectangular garden is 10 meters wide and 24 meters long. Mo wants to build a
walkway that goes through the diagonal of the garden. How long will the walkway be?
Use + = If necessary, round to the nearest hundredth.
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53. Find the volume of a basketball that has a radius of 5 inches.

Use the formula = Round to the nearest hundredth. Use 3.14 for .

54. Find the volume of a basketball that has a radius of 2 inches.

Use the formula = Round to the nearest hundredth. Use 3.14 for .

55. Find the volume of a basketball that has a radius of 6 inches.

Use the formula = Round to the nearest hundredth. Use 3.14 for .

56. Find the volume of a basketball that has a radius of 12 inches.

Use the formula = Round to the nearest hundredth. Use 3.14 for .

57. Find the volume of a basketball that has a radius of 2 inches.

Use the formula = Round to the nearest hundredth. Use 3.14 for .

58. Find the volume of a basketball that has a radius of 7 inches.

Use the formula = Round to the nearest hundredth. Use 3.14 for .
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60. Which is greater, the area or circumference of a circle with a radius of 4 feet?

=2 =

a. Area
b. Circumference
c. They are equal

61. Which is greater, the area or circumference of a circle with a radius of 5 centimeters?

=2 =

d. Area
e. Circumference
f. They are equal

62. Which is greater, the area or circumference of a circle with a radius of 8 inches?

=2 =

g. Area
h. Circumference
i. They are equal

63. Which is greater, the area or circumference of a circle with a radius of 3 miles?

=2 =

j. Area
k. Circumference
l. They are equal
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Post-Assessment: How much did you learn?

1. Write an algebraic expression to represent the following statement: One third of a

number, increased by 4, is equal to two-thirds the number decreased by 5.

a. +4= 5

b. +4= 5

c. 4= +5

d. +4= 5

2. Find the error in solving the equation.

Equation: 4 + 11 = 33
Step 1: 11 11 Undo the addition of 11 by subtracting 11 from both sides.
Step 2: 4 = 44 This is the result when you subtract 11 from both sides.
Step 3: +4 +4 Add 4 to both sides
Step 4: = 40 This is the result when you add 4.

a. The error is in step 1. Do not subtract 11 from both sides.

b. The error is in step 2. The result when you subtract is not -44.
c. The error is in step 3. Do not add 4 to both sides.
d. The error is in step 4. The result when you add is not -40.

3. Solve the equation for x. 5 3 = 12

a. =3
b. =5
c. = 10
d. =4

4. Solve the equation for x. 6 + 5 = 53

a. =4
b. = 11
c. = 53
d. =8
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6. If 3 = 14, find the value of y when x is 5.

a. = 15
b. = 11
c. =1
d. = 6.33

7. Evaluate the following expression if = 2.7 = 3.4

2 +

a. 7

b. 8.8

c. 8

d. 3

8. Evaluate the following numerical expression using the order of operations.

4 + (7 2) 5

e. 41

f. 19

g. 4.6

h. 28.2
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9. A rectangular garden is 6 feet wide and 8 feet long. Jyehl wants to build a walkway that
goes through the diagonal of the garden. How long will the walkway be? Use + =
If necessary, round to the nearest hundredth.

a. 48 feet
b. 10 feet
c. 14 feet
d. 2 feet

10. Find the volume of a basketball that has a radius of 8 inches.

Use the formula = Round to the nearest hundredth. Use 3.14 for .

a. 56.52
b. 100.48
c. 2,143.6
d. 2,143.57

11. Which is greater, the area or circumference of a circle with a radius of 3 feet?

=2 =

a. Area
b. Circumference
c. They are equal

FINAL SCORE: ________ out of 10