Name: Year 7 Algebra Test /45 marks

Question 1: If 𝑚 = 5 and 𝑛 = −3, write down the substitution and evaluate the following.

a) 𝑚𝑛

m+ n
b)
4

c) 𝑚2 – 𝑛

Question 2: Tom has 160 photos that he took while on a bus trip tour around Australia. He

puts his photos in an album, 6 on a page. How many whole pages will he need to

display all his photos?

Question 3: Solve for 𝑥:

a) 𝑥 − 4 = 7

b) If 𝑣 = 𝑢 + 𝑎𝑡, find the value of 𝑣 when 𝑢 = −6, 𝑎 = 12, 𝑡 = −2.5.

Question 4: Find the size of 𝑥 in the diagram below.

Note: Part of Equations and Geometry

Give a reason for your answer.

Question 5:

6 x 126
a) Is 𝑥 = 4.2 a solution to the equation = ? Answer YES or NO, working is required.
5 25

b) If 𝑥 = 2 and 𝑦 = −3 determine the value of: 𝑥 − 𝑦 and 3𝑥3.

c) Circle the equation below.

 2𝑥 + 1
 2𝑥 + 1 = 3

d) Write an equation for the following statement. Let the number be 𝑥.

“The product of 7 and a number, is divided by 2 and the result is 15”. Do not solve this equation.
Question 6: Solve the following equations:

x
a) = 10
3

b) 𝑥 + 8 = 23

Question 7: The cost, C, in dollars, of an apartment on level 𝐿 of a building in Sydney is given by:

𝐶 = 400 000 + 5000(𝐿 − 33)

Find the cost of an apartment on level 42.

Question 8: Substitute 𝑎 = −4, 𝑏 = 3, and 𝑐 = 12 into each of the expressions and evaluate.

a) 2(𝑎 + 𝑏)

b) 4𝑎2 + 2𝑏

c) (4𝑎)2
Question 9:

a) If 𝑎 = 3, 𝑏 = 4, and 𝑐 = −5,what is the value of 2𝑎𝑏 − 𝑐 ?

(a) 29

(b) 19

(c) 12

(d) 17

b) Solve the following equations

2𝑥 = 12

Question 10:

a) Find the value of 𝑥, no reason is required.

Note: This is geometry and equations combined.

b) 𝑦 − 2 = 10

c) Evaluate 𝑛2 − 𝑚 if 𝑚 = 5 and 𝑛 = −3
Question 11:

a) Solve the following equations:

𝑥 − 4 = −5

b) Find the value of 2𝑎 + 𝑏2

if 𝑎 = 4 and 𝑏 = −3

Question 12: Solve the following equations:

a) 𝑥 − 5 = 2

p
b) = −4
3

Question 13: Find the value of 𝑥𝑦 − 𝑦 when:

a) 𝑥 = 2 and 𝑦 = 3

b) 𝑥 = −2 and 𝑦 = −3
Question 14:

a) Find the perimeter of a rectangle whose width is 7.5 𝑐𝑚 and area is 90 𝑐𝑚2.

b) A number is decreased by 6 then multiplied by 8. The result is 72. Find the number.

Question 15:

a) A stone dropped from the top of a cliff 50 𝑚 above the water and falls to the bottom of the sea. The
depth of the water is 73 𝑚. How far has the stone dropped?

b) 3 + 2𝑥 = 13

Question 16:

x
a) −5= 7
4

2x
b) =6
3
Question 17:

a) By substituting 𝑥 = 5, show that 6𝑥 + 4 − 2𝑥 is equivalent to 4(𝑥 + 1).

b) Is it possible for 3𝑥 + 7𝑦 and 10𝑥 to have the same value? Give a reason for your answer.

Question 18: Solve the following equations.

a) 3𝑥 − 4 = 14

2x
b) = 10
5

c) 15 − 2𝑥 = −7

Question 19:

a) The sum of the heights of Gerard and Rachel is 194 cm. Rachel is 8 cm taller than Gerard. How tall is
Gerard?
b) Note: This question is geometry and equations combined

In the diagram below, find the value of 𝑥 that will makes AB parallel to CD.

Question 20:

A tower of 30 identical blocks is 450 cm high. What is the distance between the top of the 16𝑡ℎ block
and the top of the 24𝑡ℎ block?