Mathematics Continual Assessments 1

Topic : Linear Expressions and Linear Equations

Grade : X (10) Science/Social (choose one)
Name : __________________________________
Date : __________________________________
Answer the following questions on the blank space!
1. Write the algebraic expressions and equations of the following statements!
a. The sum of three times b and m
____________________________________________________________________ (2 points)
b. One-half of p subtract from 7
____________________________________________________________________ (2 points)
c. The quotient of one-quarter of k and l
____________________________________________________________________ (2 points)
d. Five more than r equals to thrice p
____________________________________________________________________ (2 points)
e. Six less than twice a number is x
____________________________________________________________________ (2 points)
f. The sum of four time of a number and y is a one half of m

____________________________________________________________________ (2 points)

2. Write the following expressions and equations in words or phrase!

a. 2(3m + 4)

____________________________________________________________________ (2 points)

1
b. (3 x +7)
3

____________________________________________________________________ (2 points)

c. 2a – 4 = 6

____________________________________________________________________ (2 points)

d. (a.b) – 2c

___________________________________________________________________ (2 points)

3. Simplify the following expressions and show your working on the provided space!
3 x + y x −2 y
a. +
3 4
 (3 points)

b. – 4 {5 (2 x+3 y )– 4 (x +2 y)}

(3 points)
4. Solve the following equations and show your working on the provided space!
a. 3(x – 2) = – (2x – 5)

(3 points)

b. 4 [ ] [ ]
2x
3
−3
5x
2
= 3(4 x−3)

(3 points)

5. Find the solution of the following word problems and show your working.
a. Clara lends half her collection of formal attires to her sister Susan. Clara then buys four
more attires. If she has 12 attires now, how many attires did Clara had initially?

(4 points)
b. The sum of four consecutive numbers is 74. What are the numbers?

(4 points)
c. Fourteen less than eight times a number is three more than four times the number. What
is the number?

(4 points)