1. Find the solution of each equation from the given numbers.

Y/9 = 32; 261, 279, or 288

2. A bowling bowl has a mass of 5.54 kg. A bowling pin has a mass of 1.58 kg. About how many pins are equal in mass to one ball.

3. An elevator has a maximum lift of 2,000 lb. you are moving 55-lb boxes of books. Write an equation and estimate how many boxes you can safely place on the elevator.

4. Equation can be true or false. Can an expression like 2a + 7 be true or false ? Explain.

5. The average precipitation for Houston is 1.5 times the average for Detroit. Find the average precipitation for Detroit.

1 answer

1. Which of the three numbers equal 32 when divided by 9 ?
I will assume you have a calculator.

2. What is 5.54/1.58 ? Round to nearest whole number

3. What is 2000/55 ? Should you also consider your own weight or do the boxes ride the elevator by themselves?

4. The given expression is not an equation, so your question does not apply

5. It would be 2/3 of the precipitation of Houston