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Fishing for Variables Worksheet
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Fishing for Variables Worksheet
Use a variable to represent the unknown. Write an equation where asked, then solve it. Check that your answer makes sense.
Build and solve equations
Turn each fishing story into an equation and find the unknown.
1.At the jetty, Lachlan caught 3 times as many fish as Mei. Mei caught 5 fish. Let f be the number Lachlan caught. Write an equation and solve it.
2.A bucket held some fish. After 6 were taken out, 9 remained. If b is the number of fish in the bucket at first, write an equation and solve for b.
Solve algebraically
Use inverse operations to find the value of the variable.
3.Solve the equation 4x + 3 = 19. Show the steps you use.
4.Solve f ÷ 3 + 2 = 7. Which value of f makes the equation true?
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5.Oliver caught 4 more fish than half the number caught by Isla. Oliver caught 13 fish. Let n be the number Isla caught. Write an equation and solve to find n.
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