Solve one-step linear equations involving ×/÷ 3 a) Draw a bar model to illustrate 5c = 105

using inverse operations

1 a) Complete the fact family for the bar model.

b) Write the fact family for your bar model.
b× = 51

51
3× = 51
b b b

51 ÷ =3

51 ÷ =b c) What is the value of c?

b) Which fact will help you work out the value of b?  c=

Tick your answer.

c) Work out the value of b.

4 Mo is solving the equation 10a = 2
b= 

The value of a
is 5
2 a) Write the fact family for the bar model.

a a a a
Explain why Mo is wrong.
30

What is the correct value of a?

b) What is the value of a?

a=
 a=

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5 Solve the equations. 8 Amir and Ron are solving the equation = 30
3
Amir thinks the value of a is 90
a) 4g = 24
Ron thinks the value of a is 10
 g=
Who is correct?
b) 186 = 5h
Explain your answer.
 h=

c) 6k = 19.8

 k=

d) 6 = 20p

 p= 9 Solve the equations.

n
a) = 12
4

 n=
6 Teddy is solving the equation 4a = 3,824 m
b) 10 =
15
He thinks the value of a is 1,412
 m=
a) Without solving the equation, explain why Teddy is incorrect.
27
c) =9
p
 p=
210
d) 7 =
y
b) What is the value of a?  y=

 a=

10 What is the same and what is different about these equations?

7 Circle the calculation you can use to find out the value of e. n 10
=5 =5
10 n
e
e
=7 4x7=e
7 7 7 7 4

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