Write the equation to solve each of the following problems. Solve for the unknown.
1). The product of a number and 16 is 96. Find the number.
2) Mrs. Alegre buys 5 bars of chocolate for Php 85.00 each and 3 packs of biscuits for Php 105.00
each. She gives the cashier Php 1000.00 bill Write an equation for the change that she should
receive. Use the variable n.
3) When the sum of five and a number is divided by two cubed the quotient is two. What is the number?
4) John bought 25 assorted candies. He gave equal number of candies to each of his 4 friends. How
many candies did each of his friends receive?
5) Aling Susan makes pulvoron 5 more than twice as Aling Nena. If they made a total of 65 pulvorons,
how many did Aling Susan and Aling Nena make?
Answers & Comments
Answer:
Let x be the number.
1.
2.
5× P 85 = P 425.00
3× P105 = P 315.00
n + 5(85.00) + 3(105.00) = 1000.00
n + 425.00 + 315.00 = 1000.00
n + 740.00 = 1000.00
n = 1000.00 – 740.00
n = 260.00 Php
3.
Let x be the number
do a crosa multiplication
4.
5.
let x = be the number of pulvoron made by Aling Nena
2x +5 = made by aleng Susan
65 = total number of pulvoron they made.
• Solve for Aleng Nena
•Solve for Aleng Susan
Checking
16x = 96
If u do the checking
16x = 96
16(6) = 96
96 = 96