What this quiz covers

Grade 8 Algebraic Equations Quiz 6 draws its questions at random from 24 questions across these topics:

• Expression or equation?
• Words to equations
• The "less than" trap
• Money problems
• Age problems
• Consecutive numbers
• Perimeter problems
• Sharing problems
• Two-step equations
• One-step equations
• Checking your answer
• Key words
• Answering in words

Example questions

A sample of the questions you will practise in this quiz. Work them out yourself - the full solution appears after you answer each one.

1. Which of these is an EQUATION?
2. Write an equation for: "A number increased by 9 is 23."
3. Solve: \(x + 9 = 23\).
4. Write an expression for: "5 less than a number."
5. Five identical pens cost R45. What does one pen cost?