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Revision: Algebraic Word Problem

Question 1:
Express the result of following word statement algebraically:
Add 7 to the product of 5x and y.

Question 2:
p lemons are sold for $1 and 3 lychees are sold for $q. Alan buys 20 lemons and 24
lychees.
(a) Write down, in terms of p and q, the amount Alan has to pay.
(b) How much change will Alan receive in terms of p and q, if he gives the shopkeeper
$100 ?
(c) The change Alan receives from the shopkeeper is $86.40 . Write down an equation
in terms of p and q and simplify it.
(d) Find the value of q if p = 5.

Question 3:
The total weight of b boys and g girls is 1 020 kg.
If the average weight of b boys is w kg, write an expression for
(a) the total weight of all the boys,
(b) the total weight of all the girls,
(c) the average weight of g girls.

Question 4:
Seven men can paint a tower in 21 days.
(a) How long would it take 3 men to paint the tower?
(b) The tower was painted in x days. Write down an expression, in terms of x, for the
number of men needed to paint the building.

Question 5:
Karen is x years old. Her sister, Lucy is 5 years older. Her brother, Fred is 3 years
younger.

Write an algebraic expression for

(a) Lucys age,
(b) Freds age
(c) the sum of the 3 siblings ages.
Question 6:
On Jacks farm, there were 2x cows, 5y pigs and 7z ducks. Express in terms of x, y
and/or z
(a) the total number of animals on the farm,
(b) the total number of wings among the animals and
(c) the total number of legs of the remaining animals if 2 cows, 3 pigs and 5 ducks were
sold.

Question 7:
Consider the expression, 3x 2 2 y 5 xy 4 y 2 7 .
(a) What is the coefficient of y in the above expression?
(b) What is the value of the constant term?
(c) How many terms are there in the above expression?

Question 8:
Express following word statement algebraically :
Add the cube of p to 12q divided by 4r.

Question 9:
ba
Given that a b .
ba
(a) Evaluate the value of (2 * 7) .
(b) Hence, evaluate the value of (2 * 7) * (1 * 5) .

Question 10:
The sum of two numbers is 45. If one of the numbers is w, express the other number in
terms of w.
Answer Keys

1 7 + 5xy 2 20
(a) $ 8q
p
20
(b) $100 8q
p
20
(c) 8q 13.6 (d) 1.2
p
3 (a) wb (b) 1020 wb 4 147
(a) 49 days (b)
1020 wb x
(c)
g

5 (a) (x + 5)yrs old 6 (a) 2x + 5y + 7z

(b) ( x 3) yrs old (b) 14z
(c) (3x + 2)yrs old (c) 8x + 20y + 14z 30
7 (a) 2 (b) 7 (c) 5 8 12q
p3
4r

9 4 10 y 45 w
(a) 1 (b) 11
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