Using Letters for Unknown Numbers

Name: _______________________________
Date: _______________________________

Instructions: Find the value of each letter. Show your working.

Part A: Addition

1. a + 5 = 12 a = __________
2. b + 8 = 15 b = __________
3. 7 + c = 20 c = __________
4. d + 14 = 30 d = __________

Part B: Subtraction

5. e − 3 = 10 e = __________
6. f − 7 = 12 f = __________
7. 18 − g = 9 g = __________
8. h − 15 = 25 h = __________

Part C: Multiplication

9. 3 × j = 15 j = __________
10. k × 4 = 24 k = __________
11. 5 × m = 30 m = __________
12. n × 6 = 42 n = __________

Part D: Mixed Practice

13. p + 9 = 22 p = __________
14. q − 11 = 14 q = __________
15. 8 × r = 56 r = __________
16. 35 − s = 18 s = __________