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Initial value in a real-world situation

Year 8 maths · Fieldbook Learning

Name ______________________ Date __________

The initial value is the amount at the start, before any time has passed.

  1. A jar holds 49 coins and 4 more coins are added each week. What is the starting (initial) amount, in coins?
  2. A pool holds 29 L of water and a hose adds 6 L every minute. What is the starting (initial) amount, in L?
  3. A jar holds 14 coins and 8 more coins are added each week. What is the starting (initial) amount, in coins?
  4. A candle is 23 cm tall and burns down 2 cm every hour. What is the starting (initial) amount, in cm?
  5. A hiker is 80 km from camp and walks toward it at 9 km every hour. What is the starting (initial) amount, in km?
  6. A pool holds 19 L of water and a hose adds 5 L every minute. What is the starting (initial) amount, in L?
  7. A hiker is 56 km from camp and walks toward it at 8 km every hour. What is the starting (initial) amount, in km?
  8. A pool holds 30 L of water and a hose adds 8 L every minute. What is the starting (initial) amount, in L?
  9. A jar holds 67 coins and 14 more coins are added each week. What is the starting (initial) amount, in coins?
  10. A candle is 69 cm tall and burns down 15 cm every hour. What is the starting (initial) amount, in cm?
  11. A jar holds 35 coins and 4 more coins are added each week. What is the starting (initial) amount, in coins?
  12. A pool holds 26 L of water and a hose adds 7 L every minute. What is the starting (initial) amount, in L?
  13. A pool holds 98 L of water and a hose adds 15 L every minute. What is the starting (initial) amount, in L?
  14. A candle is 68 cm tall and burns down 17 cm every hour. What is the starting (initial) amount, in cm?
  15. A jar holds 96 coins and 14 more coins are added each week. What is the starting (initial) amount, in coins?
  16. A candle is 93 cm tall and burns down 16 cm every hour. What is the starting (initial) amount, in cm?
  17. A pool holds 60 L of water and a hose adds 18 L every minute. What is the starting (initial) amount, in L?
  18. A jar holds 23 coins and 20 more coins are added each week. What is the starting (initial) amount, in coins?
  19. A jar holds 185 coins and 24 more coins are added each week. What is the starting (initial) amount, in coins?
  20. A candle is 164 cm tall and burns down 22 cm every hour. What is the starting (initial) amount, in cm?
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Answer key: Initial value in a real-world situation

  1. 49
  2. 29
  3. 14
  4. 23
  5. 80
  6. 19
  7. 56
  8. 30
  9. 67
  10. 69
  11. 35
  12. 26
  13. 98
  14. 68
  15. 96
  16. 93
  17. 60
  18. 23
  19. 185
  20. 164