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Māori Algebra Equations

Solve each equation by keeping both sides balanced. Show your working where asked. Use the Māori maths kupu in the word bank to complete the language questions.

Kupu mō te taurangi

Māori maths word bank: whārite = equation; taurangi = variable; whakautu = solution; tāpiri = add; tango = subtract; whakarea = multiply; whakawehe = divide.

1.Match each Māori maths word to its English meaning.

Whārite
Taurangi
Whakautu
Tāpiri
Tango

Variable
Subtract
Add
Equation
Solution

2.Which Māori maths word means “multiply”? Choose one.

Tāpiri
Whakarea
Whakawehe
Tango

Te taurite — keep both sides balanced

Solve the equations. Undo operations in reverse order, and do the same thing to each side.

3.A kete has the same number of shells as a second kete with 8 shells added. The second kete has 23 shells. Let x be the number in the first kete. Solve x + 8 = 23.

4.A group shares 36 pieces of kai equally among x people, with 6 pieces each. Solve 36 ÷ x = 6.

5.Solve the whārite 4x + 7 = 31. Show the inverse operation used at each step.

6.Solve 5 − 2y = −9. Show each step of your working.

7.Check the claim: “For 3a + 2 = 20, the solution is a = 6.” Substitute 6 for a. Is the claim correct? Show the check.

He kōrero, he taurangi

Turn the situation into an equation, then solve it.

8.Maia is saving for a pair of gumboots. She has $18 and saves the same amount each week for 4 weeks. At the end, she has $58. Let w be the amount saved each week. Write an equation and find w.

9.A waka ama team has 3 equal groups of paddlers and 2 coaches. There are 20 people altogether. If p is the number of paddlers in each group, write an equation and find p.

10.Fill in the blank using the word bank: whārite, taurangi, whakautu, tāpiri, tango, whakarea, whakawehe. In 2n + 5 = 17, n is the .

11.Fill in the blank using the word bank: whārite, taurangi, whakautu, tāpiri, tango, whakarea, whakawehe. To undo +5, 5 from both sides.

12.Fill in the blank using the word bank: whārite, taurangi, whakautu, tāpiri, tango, whakarea, whakawehe. Then both sides by 2 to solve 2n = 12.

13.Fill in the blank using the word bank: whārite, taurangi, whakautu, tāpiri, tango, whakarea, whakawehe. The is n = 6.

14.A number is multiplied by 3, then 4 is added. The result is 25. Let the number be x. Write the whārite and solve it.

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