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Grade 7
Algebra-Expressions and Equations
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Answer the questions

(1) In a school 47% students are boys. If there are 54 less boys than girls. Find the total number of
students in the school.
(2) Find the greatest n digit number.
(3) First number is 5 more than the second number. If the sum of the first and the second number is 41,
then find both the numbers.

4y - 2 -4y + 5 -0.2y + 46
(4) Find value of y from the equation - = .
-3 5 -15

(5) What must be subtracted from -3a2 - 3a - 7 to get 3a2 - 9?

(6) What is the weight of big strawberry?

(7) Syukri transfers oranges from a large box to a few smaller boxes. Oranges from the larger box filled 2
smaller boxes and yet 14 oranges remained outside. If the number of oranges in each small box is m,
then how many oranges were there in the larger box?

(8) The length of a rectangular ground is 6 meters more than its breadth. If its perimeter is 52 meters, what
are the length and the breadth of the ground?

(9) A number multiplied by 10 and 7 is added to the product. If the result is 187, what was the original
number?
(10) If the number in the center is the sum of all other numbers, find the value of x.
3x
3x 26 x
5

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(11) Mr. and Mrs. Singh went to a magic show with their 2 children. The children were charged with half of
the entrance fee. If the total fee charged was RM36, what is the entrance fee for each adult?

Choose correct answer(s) from the given choices

(12)

How many blocks will be there in n th figure ?

n (n+1)
a. 2n-1 b.
2

2n+1
c. 3n-2 d.
2

(13) If 3x + 2y = 9 then which of the following values of x and y will hold true?
3 4 3
a. x = ,y= b. x = 2, y =
3 2 3

4 3
c. x = 2, y = d. x = 2, y =
2 2

(14) Find the area of the following shape.

a. a(e-c) + cf + db b. a(e-c) + ef + db
c. f(e-c) + ea + db d. b(e-c) + ef + da

(15) If 6x + 7 = 49, what will be the value of 6x - 7?

a. 35 b. 41
c. 30 d. 38

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Answers
(1) 900

Step 1
According to the question, in the school 47% students are boys and we have to find the total
number of students in the school.
Let the total number of students be x.
Total number of girls = (100 - 47) = 53%
Difference between their percentages = 6%

Step 2
6% or 54 boys are less than girls.
Now 6% of x is:
6×x
= 54
100
⇒ 6 × x = 54 × 100
5400
⇒x=
6
⇒ x = 900

Step 3
Therefore, the total number of students in the school are 900.

(2) 10 n-1

Step 1
Since, we know that the greatest 1 digit number is 9.
Or, we can say that the greatest 1 digit number = 101 - 1 = 10 - 1 = 9
= 10 n-1

Step 2

Thus, the greatest n digit number = 10 n-1

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(3) 23,18

Step 1
It is given that the first number is 5 more than the second number.
Let us assume that the second number is x.
So, the first number will be x + 5.

Step 2
It is also given that the sum of both the numbers is 41.
Therefore, x + 5 + x = 41
⇒ 2x = 41 - 5
36
⇒x=
2
⇒ x = 18

Step 3
Thus, the first number = x + 5
= 18 + 5
= 23
The second number = x = 18

(4) y=5

Step 1
4y - 2 -4y + 5 -0.2y + 46
It is given that - =
-3 5 -15
(5)(4y - 2) - (-3)( -4y + 5) -0.2y + 46
⇒ =
-15 -15
(5)(4y - 2) + 3( -4y + 5) -0.2y + 46
⇒ =
-15 -15

Step 2
Since, denominator of both LHS and RHS is same, we can multiply both sides by -15 to get the
following:
⇒ 20y - 10 -12y + 15 = -0.2y + 46
⇒ 8y + 5 = -0.2y + 46
⇒ 8y + 0.2y = 46 - 5
⇒ 8.2y = 41
⇒y=5

Step 3
Therefore, the value of y is 5.

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(5) -6a2 - 3a + 2

Step 1

If we subtract 3a2 - 9 from -3a2 - 3a - 7, we can find out the polynomial that must be subtracted
from -3a2 - 3a - 7 to get 3a2 - 9.

Step 2

To subtract the polynomial 3a2 - 9 from -3a2 - 3a - 7, first reverse the sign (turn '+' into '-' and '-'
into '+') of each term of the polynomial 3a2 - 9, as following:
- (3a2 - 9) = -3a2 + 9

Step 3
Now, we can add the like terms of two polynomials, as shown below.
-3a 2 -3a -7

-3a 2 +9

-6a 2 -3a +2

Step 4

Therefore, -6a2 - 3a + 2 must be subtracted from -3a2 - 3a - 7 to get 3a2 - 9.

(6) 10 g

Step 1
If we look at first scale carefully, we will notice that the weight of 6 strawberries is 12 g.
12
Therefore, the weight of a strawberry = =2g
6
The weight of 5 strawberries = 2 × 5 = 10 g

Step 2
If we look at the second scale carefully we will notice that the weight of one big strawberry and 5
strawberries is 20 g.
Since, the weight of 5 strawberries is 10 g, the weight of big strawberry = 20 - 10 = 10 g

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(7) 2m + 14

Step 1
Number of oranges in each small box = m.
Total number of small boxes = 2.
Therefore, the total number of oranges in the 2 small boxes are:
= (Number of oranges in each small box) × (Total number of small boxes)
=m×2
= 2m

Step 2
Number of oranges in the large box = Number of oranges in the 2 smaller boxes + Number of
oranges remaining outside
= 2m + 14

(8) 16 meters, 10 meters

Step 1
It is given that the length of the rectangular ground is 6 meters more than its breadth.
Let us assume that the breadth of the ground is w.
So, the length of the ground will be w + 6.

Step 2
Since, we know that the perimeter of a rectangle is twice the sum of length and the breadth of the
rectangle.
The perimeter of the ground = 2(w + w + 6) = 2(2w + 6)

Step 3
It is given that the perimeter of the rectangular ground is 52 meters.
Therefore, 2(2w + 6) = 52
⇒ 4w + 12 = 52
⇒ 4w = 52 - 12
⇒ 4w = 40
40
⇒w=
4
⇒ w = 10

Step 4
So, the length of the rectangular ground = w + 6 = 10 + 6 = 16 meters
The breadth of the rectangular ground = w = 10 meters

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(9) 18

Step 1
Let x be the original number.

Step 2
If we look at the question carefully, we notice that if x is multiplied by 10 and 7 is added to the
product, then the result will be equal to 187.
Or, we can say that 10x + 7 = 187
⇒ 10x = 187 - 7
⇒ 10x = 180
180
⇒x=
10
⇒ x = 18

Step 3
Therefore, the original number is 18.

(10) 3

Step 1
If we look at the question carefully, we notice that 26 is the sum of 3x, 3x, x, and 5.

Step 2
Mathematically, we can say that,
3x + 3x + x + 5 = 26
⇒ 7x + 5 = 26
⇒ 7x = 26 - 5
21
⇒x=
7
⇒x=3

Step 3
So, the value of x is 3.

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(11) RM12

Step 1
Let us assume that the entrance fee for each adult is RMx. Since, the children were charged with
x
half of the entrance fee, the fee for each child is RM .
2

Step 2
Since, Mr. and Mrs. Singh went to the magic show with their 2 children, the total fee charged is
equal to the sum of the entrance fee for Mr. and Mrs. Singh and their 2 children.
x
We can thus write, 2x + 2 × = RM36
2
2x
⇒ 2x + = RM36
2
⇒ 2x + 1x = 36
⇒ 3x = 36
36
⇒x=
3
⇒ x = 12

Step 3
Therefore, the entrance fee for each adult is RM12.

n (n+1)
(12) b.
2

Step 1

Number of block in 1 st figure = 1

Number of blocks in 2 nd figure = 3
3 × (3 + 1)
We can observe that the number of blocks in 3 rd figure = =6
2

Step 2
n(n+1)
Now, we can say that the number of blocks in n th figure will be =
2

Step 3
Hence, option b is the correct answer.

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3
(13) d. x = 2, y =
2

Step 1
Here, we are given an equation with 2 variables, i.e., 3 x + 2y = 9.
It is not possible to find the value of x and y from the given equation, as we require 2 equations to
find the value of 2 variables.

Step 2
However, we can substitute the values of x and y given in the options to check the correctness of
3
the equations. Among the given options, we can see that only x = 2, y = satisfies the equation.
2
 3x + 2y = 9
3
⇒3×2+2× =9
2
⇒9=9

Step 3
Hence, option d is the correct answer.

(14) a. a(e-c) + cf + db

Step 1
Here, we need to find the area of the following shape:

Step 2
First, let us divide the given shape into three rectangles. The area of the shape in the question will be the
sum of these three rectangles:

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rectangle 1 rectangle 2 rectangle 3

Step 3
Area of rectangle 1 = length × width = d × b = db
Area of rectangle 2 = length × width = a × (e - c)
= a(e - c)
Area of rectngle 3 = length × width = c × f = cf

Step 4
Area of the shape in question = Area of rectangle 1 + Area of rectangle 2 + Area of rectangle 3
= db + a(e - c) + cf

Step 5
Hence, option a is the correct answer.

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(15) a. 35

Step 1
If we look at the question carefully, we notice that we have to find out the value of 6 x - 7.

Step 2
Firstly, we have to find the value of x from the expression 6x + 7 = 49.
⇒ 6x = 49 - 7
42
⇒x=
6
⇒x=7

Step 3
Let us now place the value of x as 7, in the expression 6 x - 7.
6x - 7 = (6 × 7) - 7
= 42 - 7
= 35

Step 4
Thus, the correct answer is option a.

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