Substituting Values into Formulae

Substitute whole-number values into simple one- or two-step formulae (e.g. perimeter, area) and evaluate correctly using order of operations.

Worksheet Builder All resources ☕ Shout us a flat white Download All

Te reo Māori terms

click each term to open in Te Aka

Learning objective overview

Master Teaching Guide coverage for this objective.

Current NZC (2007)
  • GM4-3
New NZC (2026)
  • NZC26-P4-ALG-ER-P-Y9-05
  • NZC26-P4-ALG-ER-P-Y10-04

Resources

Terminology

  • formula
  • substitute
  • variable
  • evaluate
  • order of operations
  • negative value
  • power
  • root
  • algebraic fraction
  • mixed units

Task goals

  • Substitute whole-number values into simple one- or two-step formulae, such as perimeter or area, and evaluate correctly using order of operations.
  • Substitute integers, decimals, and negative values into multi-step formulae involving powers, roots, and brackets, such as motion, finance, or science formulae.
  • Substitute values including algebraic fractions and mixed units into more complex multi-variable formulae, and interpret or justify the calculated result in context.

Where this fits

What leads into this objective, and where it goes next.

You are here

Substituting Values into Formulae

Substituting Values into Formulae

Do

Using substitution to find the value of an expression or a formula, given the values of its variables

Statement▸
Year 9 · Algebra · Equations and relationships
NZC26-P4-ALG-ER-P-Y9-05

Explore the whole sequence →