Mr Daniels Maths
Solving Word Equations

Set 1

Set 2

Set 3

Q1) Logun buys 7 cakes with a cup of tea at £3. This costs £52. How much does each cake cost? [ \(7x + 3 = 52 \), \(x = 7\)]

Q1) Three consecutive numbers sum to 18. What values are these three numbers? [ 5,6 and 7]

Q1) There are three boys Adam,Bart and Charlie. Bart is 4 years older than Adam. Charlie is 10 years older than Bart. Their ages sum to 36. What are their ages? [ Adam is 6, Bart is 10 and Charlie is 20 year old.]

Q2) McKenzie buys 7 cakes with a cup of tea at £7. This costs £70. How much does each cake cost? [ \(7x + 7 = 70 \), \(x = 9\)]

Q2) Three consecutive odd numbers sum to 45. What values are these three numbers? [ 13,15 and 17]

Q2) 10 cakes and 9 biscuits cost the same as 8 cakes and 19 biscuits. If each biscuit costs £1 each. How much does a cake cost? [ \(10c + 9 = 8c + 19\),\(c\) = 5, A cake cost £5.]

Q3) Julie buys 7 cakes with a cup of tea at £2. This costs £44. How much does each cake cost? [ \(7z + 2 = 44 \), \(z = 6\)]

Q3) Three consecutive numbers sum to 27. What values are these three numbers? [ 8,9 and 10]

Q3) 4 cakes and 12 biscuits cost the same as 2 cakes and 18 biscuits. If each biscuit costs £1 each. How much does a cake cost? [ \(4c + 12 = 2c + 18\),\(c\) = 3, A cake cost £3.]

Q4) McKenzie buys 7 cakes with a cup of tea at £8. This costs £36. How much does each cake cost? [ \(7x + 8 = 36 \), \(x = 4\)]

Q4) Three consecutive even numbers sum to 30. What values are these three numbers? [ 8,10 and 12]

Q4) There are three boys Adam,Bart and Charlie. Bart is 1 years older than Adam. Charlie is 2 years older than Bart. Their ages sum to 19. What are their ages? [ Adam is 5, Bart is 6 and Charlie is 8 year old.]

Q5) Eva buys 5 cakes with a cup of tea at £5. This costs £20. How much does each cake cost? [ \(5z + 5 = 20 \), \(z = 3\)]

Q5) Three consecutive odd numbers sum to 39. What values are these three numbers? [ 11,13 and 15]

Q5) There are three boys Adam,Bart and Charlie. Bart is 1 years older than Adam. Charlie is 7 years older than Bart. Their ages sum to 24. What are their ages? [ Adam is 5, Bart is 6 and Charlie is 13 year old.]

Q6) Jaden buys 5 cakes with a cup of tea at £7. This costs £42. How much does each cake cost? [ \(5x + 7 = 42 \), \(x = 7\)]

Q6) Three consecutive even numbers sum to 12. What values are these three numbers? [ 2,4 and 6]

Q6) 7 cakes and 12 biscuits cost the same as 4 cakes and 18 biscuits. If each biscuit costs £1 each. How much does a cake cost? [ \(7c + 12 = 4c + 18\),\(c\) = 2, A cake cost £2.]

Q7) Logun buys 3 cakes with a cup of tea at £8. This costs £32. How much does each cake cost? [ \(3x + 8 = 32 \), \(x = 8\)]

Q7) Three consecutive numbers sum to 12. What values are these three numbers? [ 3,4 and 5]

Q7) 6 cakes and 10 biscuits cost the same as 2 cakes and 18 biscuits. If each biscuit costs £1 each. How much does a cake cost? [ \(6c + 10 = 2c + 18\),\(c\) = 2, A cake cost £2.]

Q8) Hammid buys 8 cakes with a cup of tea at £6. This costs £30. How much does each cake cost? [ \(8x + 6 = 30 \), \(x = 3\)]

Q8) Three consecutive numbers sum to 9. What values are these three numbers? [ 2,3 and 4]

Q8) There are three boys Adam,Bart and Charlie. Bart is 10 years older than Adam. Charlie is 9 years older than Bart. Their ages sum to 53. What are their ages? [ Adam is 8, Bart is 18 and Charlie is 27 year old.]

Q9) Brady buys 9 cakes with a cup of tea at £8. This costs £71. How much does each cake cost? [ \(9x + 8 = 71 \), \(x = 7\)]

Q9) Three consecutive odd numbers sum to 51. What values are these three numbers? [ 15,17 and 19]

Q9) 6 cakes and 9 biscuits cost the same as 2 cakes and 17 biscuits. If each biscuit costs £1 each. How much does a cake cost? [ \(6c + 9 = 2c + 17\),\(c\) = 2, A cake cost £2.]

Q10) Hassan buys 5 cakes with a cup of tea at £9. This costs £39. How much does each cake cost? [ \(5y + 9 = 39 \), \(y = 6\)]

Q10) Three consecutive even numbers sum to 36. What values are these three numbers? [ 10,12 and 14]

Q10) There are three boys Adam,Bart and Charlie. Bart is 7 years older than Adam. Charlie is 10 years older than Bart. Their ages sum to 45. What are their ages? [ Adam is 7, Bart is 14 and Charlie is 24 year old.]