Master Equations: Interactive Quizzes for 5th Grade Math

Question 1

Which equation below has x = 5 as its solution?

Accepted Answer

2x = 10

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x + 2 = 3

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x - 3 = 8

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x ÷ 5 = 1

Question 2

Which word problem can be represented by the equation x + 7 = 15?

Accepted Answer

John has 7 apples and buys more apples. Now he has 15 apples.

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The temperature is 7 degrees below freezing. It then rises by 15 degrees.

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A train travels 7 miles in 1 hour. It then continues traveling at the same speed for another 15 miles.

Answer

There are 7 students in a group. They are joined by 15 more students.

Question 3

Which equation has an endless number of solutions?

Accepted Answer

x + 0 = 0

Answer

x - 5 = x + 5

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2x = 1

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x ÷ 0 = 1

Question 4

Which step should be taken first to solve 3x - 7 = 11?

Accepted Answer

Add 7 to both sides

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Subtract 3 from both sides

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Multiply both sides by 3

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Divide both sides by 3

Question 5

Which value of x makes the equation true: x - 7 = 5?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

1

Answer

12

Answer

15

Question 6

A farmer has 15 sheep and 8 cows. If he buys x more cows, he will have a total of 20 cows. Which equation represents this situation?

Accepted Answer

15 + x = 20

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x + 15 = 8

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x + 8 = 20

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x - 8 = 20

Question 7

Which number is the solution to the inequality: x - 10 > 5?

Accepted Answer

15

Answer

3

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5

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10

Question 8

An equation is a mathematical statement that shows two expressions are equal. Which of the following is an equation?

Accepted Answer

12 + x = 20

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x is greater than 5

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The sum of two numbers is 10

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5 divided by y equals 2

Question 9

Which of these shows a number sentence that uses an equal sign (=)?

Accepted Answer

x = 5

Answer

2 + 3

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The sky is blue

Answer

10 > 7

Question 10

When solving an equation, which of these should NOT be done?

Accepted Answer

Multiplying by zero

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Isolating the variable

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Combining like terms

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Checking the solution

Question 11

If 2x + 3 = 11, what is the value of x?

Accepted Answer

4

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2

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3

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5

Question 12

Which equation shows that x equals 5?

Accepted Answer

2x = 10

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x + 3 = 8

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x - 2 = 3

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x / 2 = 2

Question 13

Which equation is the same as 3(x + 2) = 15?

Accepted Answer

3x + 6 = 15

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3x - 6 = 15

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x + 6 = 15

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x - 6 = 15

Question 14

What is the opposite of subtraction?

Accepted Answer

Addition

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Multiplication

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Division

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Exponents

Question 15

What is an equation?

Accepted Answer

A number sentence that shows two expressions are equal

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A sentence that asks a question

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A number sentence that is always true

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A number sentence that shows two expressions are different

Question 16

What equation matches this word problem: "Five more than a number is 12."

Accepted Answer

x + 5 = 12

Answer

5 + x = 12

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12 + x = 5

Answer

x - 5 = 12

Question 17

What is an inequality?

Accepted Answer

A number sentence that shows two expressions are not equal

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A sentence that asks a question

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A number sentence that is always true

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A number sentence that shows two expressions are equal

Question 18

Solve the inequality: 3x - 2 > 10 (Solve the inequality)

Accepted Answer

x > 4

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x < 4

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x = 4

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x > 6

Question 19

What is the equation that represents the phrase '5 more than a number is 12'?

Accepted Answer

x + 5 = 12

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x - 5 = 12

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12 + 5 = x

Answer

12 - 5 = x

Question 20

Find the solutions to |x - 5| = 3

Accepted Answer

x = 2 or x = 8

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x = -2 or x = 8

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x = -8 or x = 2

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x = -3 or x = 5

Question 21

Which equation represents a line parallel to the y-axis?

Accepted Answer

y = 5

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y = 2x

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x = -3

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y = x + 1

Question 22

Which of the following is an equation?

Accepted Answer

x minus 3 equals 10

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5 plus 7

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y divided by 2

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12 is greater than 5

Question 23

Which operation is the opposite of multiplication?

Accepted Answer

Division

Answer

Addition

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Subtraction

Answer

Exponents

Question 24

Which of the following is the solution to the equation 2x + 5 = 15?

Accepted Answer

x = 10

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x = 5

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x = 15

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x = 20

Question 25

Translate the statement: 'Twice a number, plus 7, is equal to 23' into an equation.

Accepted Answer

2x + 7 = 23

Answer

7x + 2 = 23

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x + 7 = 23

Answer

x - 7 = 23

Question 26

What does the equal sign (=) in an equation stand for?

Accepted Answer

Equality

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Addition

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Subtraction

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Multiplication

Question 27

If x equals 10, what is the value of 2x + 3?

Accepted Answer

23

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13

Answer

20

Answer

30

Question 28

What's the difference between an equation and an expression?

Accepted Answer

An equation has an equal sign, while an expression does not.

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An expression has variables, while an equation does not.

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An equation is always true, while an expression is not.

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An expression can be simplified, while an equation cannot.

Question 29

Solve the equation: x + 5 = 10

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

10

Answer

15

Answer

20

Question 30

What is the value of n that makes the equation true: 2n - 3 = 7?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

2

Answer

10

Answer

15

Question 31

Which of the following is NOT a property of equality?

Accepted Answer

Multiplication Property

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Reflexive Property

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Symmetric Property

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Transitive Property

Question 32

If the area of a rectangle is 24 square inches and its length is 6 inches, what is its width?

Accepted Answer

4 inches

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2 inches

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6 inches

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8 inches

Question 33

Which of these is an equation?

Accepted Answer

Three plus four equals seven.

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The total of three and four is seven.

Answer

The number x is greater than five.

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The answer to the problem is twelve.

Question 34

Which of these is NOT a property of equality?

Accepted Answer

You can change the order of the numbers in an equation and it will still be true.

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Things that are equal to the same thing are equal to each other.

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If you add or subtract the same amount from both sides of an equation, the equation stays the same.

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If you multiply or divide both sides of an equation by the same amount, the equation stays the same.

Question 35

Solve for y in the equation: 3y - 5 = 10

Accepted Answer

8

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2

Answer

5

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13

Question 36

Which equation represents the statement 'Six less than a number is 10'?

Accepted Answer

x - 6 = 10

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6 - x = 10

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10 - x = 6

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x + 6 = 10

Question 37

Look at the equation: 2x = 8. Which statement about this equation is true?

Accepted Answer

x = 4

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x = 8

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x = 16

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x = 32

Question 38

What is the opposite operation of multiplication?

Accepted Answer

Division

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Addition

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Subtraction

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Exponentiation

Question 39

Which graph represents the equation: y = x + 2?

Accepted Answer

A line going up at an angle, with a y-intercept of 2

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A line going up at an angle, with a y-intercept of 1

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A curve that opens up

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A circle

Question 40

An equation shows a relationship between numbers using an equal sign (=). Which equation correctly shows the relationship between the unknown number (x) and the number 5?

Accepted Answer

x = 5

Answer

5 - x = 5

Answer

x - 5 = 5

Answer

5 + x = 5

Question 41

Solve the equation: x + 3 = 8

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

8

Answer

3

Question 42

Translate the statement 'Twice a number decreased by 5 is equal to 11' into an equation

Accepted Answer

2x - 5 = 11

Answer

5 - 2x = 11

Answer

2x + 5 = 11

Answer

11 - 2x = 5

Question 43

Which equation shows that the sum of 5 and 3 is equal to 8?

Accepted Answer

5 + 3 = 8

Answer

3 + 8 = 5

Answer

8 - 5 = 3

Answer

5 - 3 = 8

Question 44

Translate the phrase '5 less than a number is 10' into an equation:

Accepted Answer

x - 5 = 10

Answer

10 - x = 5

Answer

5 - x = 10

Answer

x + 5 = 10