Download Steps for word problems 1 Copy the Data into the data

Steps for word problems
1 Copy the Data into the data table or make a diagram. List your unknowns as blanks.
2 Find the equation sentence and write it as an equation using your abbreviations from the Data table.
3 Pick an unknown and give it a variable that makes sense. It might help to pick the unknown that is the lowest amount. Then write all of the other unknowns using your new variable.
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Substitute your new terms into the equation and solve.
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Check your answer by asking:
1) Does my answer make sense?
2) Have I answered the question?
3) Do the numbers work with the given data?
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Write a final statement and remember to use the proper units.
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More Than Questions
Example 1
A CD player costs $75 more than a tape deck. Together, they cost $725. How much does each cost?
The CD is $400 and the tape deck is $325.
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ex2
Consecutive Numbers
The sides of a triangle are 3 consecutive whole numbers of centimetres. The perimeter of the triangle is 48 cm. How long is each side?
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Consecutive Numbers alternate method
The sides of a triangle are 3 consecutive whole numbers of centimetres. The perimeter of the triangle is 48 cm. How long is each side?
BUT WATCH OUT! YOU HAVE SOLVED FOR THE MIDDLE NUMBER!
The sides are
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Ex 3
Money Questions
A parking meter contains $27.05 in quarters and Dimes. There are 146 coins. How many quarters are there?
What is the equation sentence?
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ex 4
Straight algebra
One number is 2 times an other number. If you subtract 10 from each number, the sum is 40. What are the numbers?
Data
1st #: 2nd #: The 2 numbers are 20 and 40.
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