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Dinosaur algebra
This task is about using algebraic equations.
Question
a) A triceratops weighed four times as much as a stegosaurus. Together they weighed 15 tonnes.
Here is an equation describing their total weight.
x
+ 4
x
= 15
i) What does the
x
in the equation stand for?
The weight of the triceratops.
The weight of the stegosaurus.
The number of dinosaurs.
The total weight of the two dinosaurs.
The difference in weight between the two dinosaurs.
Question
ii) What is the weight of the stegosaurus?
1 tonne
3 tonnes
4 tonnes
12 tonnes
15 tonnes
Question
A brontosaurus weighed 3 times as much as a triceratops. Together they weighed 48 tonnes.
The equation shows their total weight.
y
+
y
= 48
To complete the equation correctly, what number should be in the box above?
1
2
3
4
8