Mr Daniels Maths
Solving Word Equations

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Q1) Steven buys 7 cakes with a cup of tea at £3. This costs £59. How much does each cake cost? \(7x + 3 = 59 \), \(x = 8\)
Q1) Three consecutive numbers sum to 9. What values are these three numbers? 2,3 and 4
Q1) 5 cakes and 4 biscuits cost the same as 3 cakes and 18 biscuits. If each biscuit costs £1 each. How much does a cake cost? \(5c + 4 = 3c + 18\),\(c\) = 7, A cake cost £7.
Q2) Hammid buys 4 cakes with a cup of tea at £3. This costs £19. How much does each cake cost? \(4y + 3 = 19 \), \(y = 4\)
Q2) Three consecutive odd numbers sum to 33. What values are these three numbers? 9,11 and 13
Q2) 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 36. What are their ages? Adam is 9, Bart is 10 and Charlie is 17 year old.
Q3) McKenzie buys 9 cakes with a cup of tea at £2. This costs £29. How much does each cake cost? \(9z + 2 = 29 \), \(z = 3\)
Q3) Three consecutive numbers sum to 12. What values are these three numbers? 3,4 and 5
Q3) 10 cakes and 5 biscuits cost the same as 5 cakes and 20 biscuits. If each biscuit costs £1 each. How much does a cake cost? \(10c + 5 = 5c + 20\),\(c\) = 3, A cake cost £3.
Q4) Jennine buys 3 cakes with a cup of tea at £10. This costs £40. How much does each cake cost? \(3y + 10 = 40 \), \(y = 10\)
Q4) Three consecutive even numbers sum to 36. What values are these three numbers? 10,12 and 14
Q4) 5 cakes and 11 biscuits cost the same as 3 cakes and 17 biscuits. If each biscuit costs £1 each. How much does a cake cost? \(5c + 11 = 3c + 17\),\(c\) = 3, A cake cost £3.
Q5) Logun buys 4 cakes with a cup of tea at £2. This costs £14. How much does each cake cost? \(4z + 2 = 14 \), \(z = 3\)
Q5) Three consecutive even numbers sum to 30. What values are these three numbers? 8,10 and 12
Q5) 9 cakes and 5 biscuits cost the same as 7 cakes and 19 biscuits. If each biscuit costs £1 each. How much does a cake cost? \(9c + 5 = 7c + 19\),\(c\) = 7, A cake cost £7.
Q6) Prabjot buys 7 cakes with a cup of tea at £4. This costs £60. How much does each cake cost? \(7w + 4 = 60 \), \(w = 8\)
Q6) Three consecutive numbers sum to 30. What values are these three numbers? 9,10 and 11
Q6) 8 cakes and 6 biscuits cost the same as 6 cakes and 18 biscuits. If each biscuit costs £1 each. How much does a cake cost? \(8c + 6 = 6c + 18\),\(c\) = 6, A cake cost £6.
Q7) Harley buys 7 cakes with a cup of tea at £5. This costs £75. How much does each cake cost? \(7y + 5 = 75 \), \(y = 10\)
Q7) Three consecutive odd numbers sum to 51. What values are these three numbers? 15,17 and 19
Q7) 5 cakes and 5 biscuits cost the same as 2 cakes and 14 biscuits. If each biscuit costs £1 each. How much does a cake cost? \(5c + 5 = 2c + 14\),\(c\) = 3, A cake cost £3.
Q8) Jennine buys 5 cakes with a cup of tea at £4. This costs £34. How much does each cake cost? \(5y + 4 = 34 \), \(y = 6\)
Q8) Three consecutive odd numbers sum to 39. What values are these three numbers? 11,13 and 15
Q8) There are three boys Adam,Bart and Charlie. Bart is 2 years older than Adam. Charlie is 9 years older than Bart. Their ages sum to 43. What are their ages? Adam is 10, Bart is 12 and Charlie is 21 year old.
Q9) Sam buys 3 cakes with a cup of tea at £4. This costs £16. How much does each cake cost? \(3y + 4 = 16 \), \(y = 4\)
Q9) Three consecutive numbers sum to 18. What values are these three numbers? 5,6 and 7
Q9) 9 cakes and 9 biscuits cost the same as 7 cakes and 15 biscuits. If each biscuit costs £1 each. How much does a cake cost? \(9c + 9 = 7c + 15\),\(c\) = 3, A cake cost £3.
Q10) Ariel buys 7 cakes with a cup of tea at £10. This costs £45. How much does each cake cost? \(7x + 10 = 45 \), \(x = 5\)
Q10) Three consecutive even numbers sum to 24. What values are these three numbers? 6,8 and 10
Q10) There are three boys Adam,Bart and Charlie. Bart is 5 years older than Adam. Charlie is 7 years older than Bart. Their ages sum to 29. What are their ages? Adam is 4, Bart is 9 and Charlie is 16 year old.