📘 Unit 2: Expressions, Formulae and

Equations — Question Bank

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Questions (Student Copy)

Lesson 1: From Words to Expressions & Using Formulae

 Easy (numbered)

1. 1. Write an expression for “a number plus 6.”

2. 2. Translate: “twice a number.”
3. 3. Write: “a number minus 3.”
4. 4. Substitute into A = l × w. Find A if l = 5, w = 4.
5. 5. Substitute into P = 2(l + w). Find P if l = 6, w = 2.

 Medium (numbered)

6. 1. Write: “three times a number plus 5.”

7. 2. Translate: “the product of 7 and a number, decreased by 4.”
8. 3. Substitute: F = 5 + 2m, find F if m = 6.
9. 4. Formula V = l × w × h. Find V if l = 2, w = 3, h = 5.
10. 5. If C = 2πr, find C when r = 7 (π = 3.14).

 Challenging (numbered)

11. 1. Translate: “half a number increased by 9.”

12. 2. Write: “the square of a number minus 7.”
13. 3. Substitute: S = 2l + 2w, with l = 12, w = 8.
14. 4. Volume of cylinder: V = πr²h. Find V if r = 3, h = 10, π = 3.14.
15. 5. The area of a triangle: A = ½bh. Find A if b = 12, h = 15.

 Problem Solving (numbered)

16. 1. A taxi charges F = 10 + 3m for m miles. Find F when m = 12.

17. 2. The perimeter of a square is P = 4s. Find P when s = 15.
18. 3. The temperature in Celsius is given by C = (F − 32) × 5/9. Find C if F = 95.
19. 4. A rectangle has length l = 3n and width w = n + 2. Write an expression for its area.
20. 5. A swimming pool costs $50 to enter plus $2 per hour. Write a formula for the cost and
use it to find the cost for 8 hours.

Lesson 2: Collecting Like Terms

 Easy (numbered)

21. 1. Simplify: 3x + 4x.

22. 2. Simplify: 5y − 2y.
23. 3. Simplify: 6a + 3a.
24. 4. Simplify: 7b + 2b + b.
25. 5. Simplify: 4n − 3n.

 Medium (numbered)

26. 1. Simplify: 3x + 2 + 4x + 5.
27. 2. Simplify: 8y − 3y + 7.
28. 3. Simplify: 2a + 5b + 3a − 2b.
29. 4. Simplify: 10m + 6n − 3m + 2n.
30. 5. Simplify: 4p + 3q + 6 − p + 2.

 Challenging (numbered)

31. 1. Simplify: 9x + 4 − 2x − 5.
32. 2. Simplify: 3a + 5b − 2a + 7b − 4.
33. 3. Simplify: 2x + 3y + 4x − y − 7.
34. 4. Simplify: 5m − 2n + 3m + 6n + 8.
35. 5. Simplify: 12a + 7b − 5a − 4b + 10.

 Problem Solving (numbered)

36. 1. Collect like terms: 2x + 3(x + 4).

37. 2. Simplify: 5(y − 2) + 3y.
38. 3. Expand and simplify: 2(a + 5) + 3a.
39. 4. Simplify: 4(p + 2) + 2p + 7.
40. 5. Simplify: 6(x + 3) − 2(x + 1).

Lesson 3: Expanding Brackets

 Easy (numbered)

41. 1. Expand: 2(x + 3).

42. 2. Expand: 4(y + 5).
43. 3. Expand: 3(a − 2).
44. 4. Expand: 5(m + 1).
45. 5. Expand: 7(p − 4).

 Medium (numbered)
46. 1. Expand: 2(x + 4) + 3x.
47. 2. Expand: 3(y − 2) + 5.
48. 3. Expand: 4(a + 7) − 2a.
49. 4. Expand: 6(m + 2) + 3(m − 1).
50. 5. Expand: 2(x + 3) + 4(x − 2).

 Challenging (numbered)

51. 1. Expand: (x + 2)(x + 3).

52. 2. Expand: (y + 4)(y − 1).
53. 3. Expand: (a + 5)(a + 2).
54. 4. Expand: (m + 6)(m + 4).
55. 5. Expand: (2x + 3)(x + 1).

 Problem Solving (numbered)

56. 1. Expand and simplify: (x + 5)(x + 2).

57. 2. Expand and simplify: (a − 3)(a − 4).
58. 3. Expand and simplify: (x + 7)(x − 2).
59. 4. Expand and simplify: (2y + 1)(y + 3).
60. 5. Expand and simplify: (3x − 2)(x + 4).

Lesson 4: Constructing and Solving Linear Equations

 Easy (numbered)

61. 1. Solve: x + 4 = 10.

62. 2. Solve: 2x = 12.
63. 3. Solve: x − 5 = 7.
64. 4. Solve: 3x = 21.
65. 5. Solve: 4x + 2 = 10.

 Medium (numbered)

66. 1. Solve: 2x − 3 = 9.
67. 2. Solve: 5x + 4 = 19.
68. 3. Solve: 7x − 2 = 26.
69. 4. Solve: 3x + 5 = 20.
70. 5. Solve: 8x − 6 = 18.

 Challenging (numbered)

71. 1. Solve: 2x + 7 = x + 12.

72. 2. Solve: 4x − 5 = 3x + 2.
73. 3. Solve: 6x + 9 = 2x + 25.
74. 4. Solve: 5(x − 2) = 15.
75. 5. Solve: 3(x + 4) = 21.
 Problem Solving (numbered)

76. 1. A bag of apples costs $n. 4 bags cost $28. Find n.

77. 2. A taxi fare is $3 plus $2 per km. If the fare is $15, find the distance.
78. 3. A rectangle has length 2x and width x + 3. Its perimeter is 30. Find x.
79. 4. A movie ticket costs $p. 5 tickets cost $45. Find p.
80. 5. Twice a number minus 4 equals 18. Find the number.

Lesson 5: Inequalities
 Easy (numbered)

81. 1. Solve: x + 3 < 10.

82. 2. Solve: 2x ≤ 12.
83. 3. Solve: y − 5 < 8.
84. 4. Solve: 3x ≥ 9.
85. 5. Solve: 4x + 2 ≤ 14.

 Medium (numbered)

86. 1. Solve: 5x − 7 ≤ 18.

87. 2. Solve: 2x + 4 > 10.
88. 3. Solve: 7x − 3 < 25.
89. 4. Solve: x − 8 ≥ 2.
90. 5. Solve: 6x + 5 ≤ 29.

 Challenging (numbered)

91. 1. Solve: 2x + 7 < x + 12.

92. 2. Solve: 3x − 4 ≥ 2x + 5.
93. 3. Solve: 5(x − 2) ≤ 20.
94. 4. Solve: −2x > 6.
95. 5. Solve: −3y + 4 ≤ 1.

 Problem Solving (numbered)

96. 1. A bus holds at most 60 passengers. If there are p groups of 12, write and solve the
inequality.
97. 2. A box can hold 20 kg. Each book weighs 2.5 kg. Write and solve inequality for number
of books.
98. 3. A person saves $x per week. After 6 weeks they have at least $300. Write and solve
inequality for x.
99. 4. A rectangle has length 2x and width x. Its perimeter must be less than 40. Solve for x.
100. 5. A worker earns $12 per hour. They need at least $120. Write and solve inequality
for number of hours.
Answers (Teacher Key) — Step-by-step Solutions

Lesson 1: From Words to Expressions & Using Formulae

 Easy (answers)

101. 1. Let n be the number. Expression: n + 6.

102. 2. Let n be the number. 'Twice a number' = 2n.
103. 3. Let n be the number. 'A number minus 3' = n - 3.
104. 4. A = l × w. Substitute l=5, w=4: A = 5 × 4 = 20.
105. 5. P = 2(l + w). Substitute l=6, w=2: P = 2(6+2)=2×10=20.

 Medium (answers)

106. 1. Let n be the number. 'Three times a number plus 5' = 3n + 5.

107. 2. Let n be the number. 'Product of 7 and a number, decreased by 4' = 7n - 4.
108. 3. F = 5 + 2m. Substitute m=6: F = 5 + 2×6 = 5 + 12 = 17.
109. 4. V = l × w × h. Substitute l=2,w=3,h=5: V = 2×3×5 = 30.
110. 5. C = 2πr. Substitute r=7, π=3.14: C = 2×3.14×7 = 43.96.

 Challenging (answers)

111. 1. Let n be the number. 'Half a number increased by 9' = (1/2)n + 9. (Or n/2 + 9)
112. 2. Let n be the number. 'Square of a number minus 7' = n^2 - 7.
113. 3. S = 2l + 2w. Substitute l=12,w=8: S = 2×12 + 2×8 = 24 + 16 = 40.
114. 4. V = πr^2 h. Substitute r=3,h=10,π=3.14: V = 3.14×3^2×10 = 3.14×9×10 = 282.6.
115. 5. A = 1/2 bh. Substitute b=12,h=15: A = 1/2 ×12×15 = 6×15 = 90.

 Problem Solving (answers)

116. 1. F = 10 + 3m. Substitute m=12: F = 10 + 3×12 = 10 + 36 = 46.

117. 2. P = 4s. Substitute s=15: P = 4×15 = 60.
118. 3. C = (F − 32) × 5/9. Substitute F=95: C = (95−32)×5/9 = 63×5/9 = 35.
119. 4. Area = l × w = (3n)(n+2) = 3n(n+2) = 3n^2 + 6n.
120. 5. Cost = 50 + 2h. For h=8: Cost = 50 + 2×8 = 50 + 16 = 66.

Lesson 2: Collecting Like Terms

 Easy (answers)

121. 1. 3x + 4x = (3+4)x = 7x.

122. 2. 5y − 2y = (5−2)y = 3y.
123. 3. 6a + 3a = (6+3)a = 9a.
124. 4. 7b + 2b + b = (7+2+1)b = 10b.
125. 5. 4n − 3n = (4−3)n = n.

 Medium (answers)
126. 1. 3x + 2 + 4x + 5 = (3x+4x) + (2+5) = 7x + 7.
127. 2. 8y − 3y + 7 = (8y−3y) + 7 = 5y + 7.
128. 3. 2a + 5b + 3a − 2b = (2a+3a) + (5b−2b) = 5a + 3b.
129. 4. 10m + 6n − 3m + 2n = (10m−3m) + (6n+2n) = 7m + 8n.
130. 5. 4p + 3q + 6 − p + 2 = (4p−p) + 3q + (6+2) = 3p + 3q + 8.

 Challenging (answers)

131. 1. 9x + 4 − 2x − 5 = (9x−2x) + (4−5) = 7x − 1.

132. 2. 3a + 5b − 2a + 7b − 4 = (3a−2a) + (5b+7b) − 4 = a + 12b − 4.
133. 3. 2x + 3y + 4x − y − 7 = (2x+4x) + (3y−y) − 7 = 6x + 2y − 7.
134. 4. 5m − 2n + 3m + 6n + 8 = (5m+3m) + (−2n+6n) + 8 = 8m + 4n + 8.
135. 5. 12a + 7b − 5a − 4b + 10 = (12a−5a) + (7b−4b) + 10 = 7a + 3b + 10.

 Problem Solving (answers)

136. 1. 2x + 3(x + 4) = 2x + 3x + 12 = 5x + 12.

137. 2. 5(y − 2) + 3y = 5y − 10 + 3y = 8y − 10.
138. 3. 2(a + 5) + 3a = 2a + 10 + 3a = 5a + 10.
139. 4. 4(p + 2) + 2p + 7 = 4p + 8 + 2p + 7 = 6p + 15.
140. 5. 6(x + 3) − 2(x + 1) = 6x + 18 − 2x − 2 = 4x + 16.

Lesson 3: Expanding Brackets

 Easy (answers)

141. 1. 2(x + 3) = 2x + 6 (distribute 2).

142. 2. 4(y + 5) = 4y + 20.
143. 3. 3(a − 2) = 3a − 6.
144. 4. 5(m + 1) = 5m + 5.
145. 5. 7(p − 4) = 7p − 28.

 Medium (answers)

146. 1. 2(x + 4) + 3x = 2x + 8 + 3x = 5x + 8.
147. 2. 3(y − 2) + 5 = 3y − 6 + 5 = 3y − 1.
148. 3. 4(a + 7) − 2a = 4a + 28 − 2a = 2a + 28.
149. 4. 6(m + 2) + 3(m − 1) = 6m + 12 + 3m − 3 = 9m + 9.
150. 5. 2(x + 3) + 4(x − 2) = 2x + 6 + 4x − 8 = 6x − 2.

 Challenging (answers)

151. 1. (x + 2)(x + 3) = x^2 + 5x + 6 (FOIL).

152. 2. (y + 4)(y − 1) = y^2 + 3y − 4.
153. 3. (a + 5)(a + 2) = a^2 + 7a + 10.
154. 4. (m + 6)(m + 4) = m^2 + 10m + 24.
155. 5. (2x + 3)(x + 1) = 2x^2 + 5x + 3.
 Problem Solving (answers)

156. 1. (x + 5)(x + 2) = x^2 + 7x + 10.

157. 2. (a − 3)(a − 4) = a^2 − 7a + 12.
158. 3. (x + 7)(x − 2) = x^2 + 5x − 14.
159. 4. (2y + 1)(y + 3) = 2y^2 + 7y + 3.
160. 5. (3x − 2)(x + 4) = 3x^2 + 10x − 8.

Lesson 4: Constructing and Solving Linear Equations

 Easy (answers)

161. 1. x + 4 = 10. Subtract 4: x = 6.

162. 2. 2x = 12. Divide by 2: x = 6.
163. 3. x − 5 = 7. Add 5: x = 12.
164. 4. 3x = 21. Divide by 3: x = 7.
165. 5. 4x + 2 = 10. Subtract 2: 4x = 8 → x = 2.

 Medium (answers)

166. 1. 2x − 3 = 9. Add 3: 2x = 12 → x = 6.
167. 2. 5x + 4 = 19. Subtract 4: 5x = 15 → x = 3.
168. 3. 7x − 2 = 26. Add 2: 7x = 28 → x = 4.
169. 4. 3x + 5 = 20. Subtract 5: 3x = 15 → x = 5.
170. 5. 8x − 6 = 18. Add 6: 8x = 24 → x = 3.

 Challenging (answers)

171. 1. 2x + 7 = x + 12. Subtract x: x + 7 = 12. Subtract 7: x = 5.

172. 2. 4x − 5 = 3x + 2. Subtract 3x: x − 5 = 2. Add 5: x = 7.
173. 3. 6x + 9 = 2x + 25. Subtract 2x: 4x + 9 = 25. Subtract 9: 4x = 16 → x = 4.
174. 4. 5(x − 2) = 15. Divide both sides by 5: x − 2 = 3 → x = 5.
175. 5. 3(x + 4) = 21. Divide by 3: x + 4 = 7 → x = 3.

 Problem Solving (answers)

176. 1. 4n = 28. Divide by 4: n = 7.

177. 2. 3 + 2d = 15. Subtract 3: 2d = 12 → d = 6 km.
178. 3. Perimeter = 2(2x + x + 3) = 30 → 6x + 6 = 30. Subtract 6: 6x = 24 → x = 4.
179. 4. 5p = 45. Divide by 5: p = 9.
180. 5. 2x − 4 = 18. Add 4: 2x = 22 → x = 11.

Lesson 5: Inequalities
 Easy (answers)

181. 1. x + 3 < 10. Subtract 3: x < 7.

182. 2. 2x ≤ 12. Divide by 2: x ≤ 6.
183. 3. y − 5 < 8. Add 5: y < 13.
184. 4. 3x ≥ 9. Divide by 3: x ≥ 3.
185. 5. 4x + 2 ≤ 14. Subtract 2: 4x ≤ 12 → x ≤ 3.

 Medium (answers)

186. 1. 5x − 7 ≤ 18. Add 7: 5x ≤ 25 → x ≤ 5.

187. 2. 2x + 4 > 10. Subtract 4: 2x > 6 → x > 3.
188. 3. 7x − 3 < 25. Add 3: 7x < 28 → x < 4.
189. 4. x − 8 ≥ 2. Add 8: x ≥ 10.
190. 5. 6x + 5 ≤ 29. Subtract 5: 6x ≤ 24 → x ≤ 4.

 Challenging (answers)

191. 1. 2x + 7 < x + 12. Subtract x: x + 7 < 12. Subtract 7: x < 5.

192. 2. 3x − 4 ≥ 2x + 5. Subtract 2x: x − 4 ≥ 5. Add 4: x ≥ 9.
193. 3. 5(x − 2) ≤ 20. Divide 5: x − 2 ≤ 4. Add 2: x ≤ 6.
194. 4. -2x > 6. Divide by -2 (flip sign): x < -3.
195. 5. -3y + 4 ≤ 1. Subtract 4: -3y ≤ -3. Divide by -3 (flip sign): y ≥ 1.

 Problem Solving (answers)

196. 1. 12p ≤ 60 → p ≤ 5 (divide both sides by 12). So at most 5 groups.

197. 2. 2.5b ≤ 20 → b ≤ 8 (divide by 2.5). So at most 8 books.
198. 3. 6x ≥ 300 → x ≥ 50 (divide by 6). So save at least $50 per week.
199. 4. Perimeter = 2(2x + x) = 6x < 40 → x < 40/6 = 20/3 ≈ 6.67.
200. 5. 12h ≥ 120 → h ≥ 10 (divide by 12). So at least 10 hours.