When you have a word problem, you must answer the word problem with the last sentence from the problem. For example: If the last sentence of a question is "Find the number", then your answer would be "The number is ____". Something like that. There is always numbers in the questions, you just have to find them. Try looking for the variable first, and then the constant. I find it easier for me.
BLUE = The variable in word problem
GREEN = The constant in word problem
RED = The operation (What you're doing to the constant.)
PINK = The answer in word problem
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First Question :
Page 44, #15
The sum of eight times a number and fifteen is seven. Find the number.
The number is __
Bring down all of the numbers that you could identify, and this question should look like this.
8n + 15 = 7
The number is -1
REMEMBER - always end your word problem with a sentence solving the question.
For this question, the sentence is right above.
Second Question
Page 45, Letter N
Mo is thinking of a number. Eleven more than one third of the number is -1. Find Mo's number.
n/3 + 11 = -1
Mo's number is -36.
Third Question
Page 45, Letter T
NOTE - Some questions will make it harder for you to find the numbers, but just relax, and take time to find them all.
Mr. Piper's plumbing needed repairs. The plumber charged $98 for parts plus $45 per hour for labor. If the bill totaled $458, how many hours of labor were required?
45h + 98 = 458
8 hours of labor was required.
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Anyways, thanks for reading. And sorry for doing such a bad job, I had to rush most of these.
The next scribe is JAYZIE.
COMMENT!
GOOD JOB DEAN! (; Haha, I love your pictures ! They were done very neat and they are so colourful. You did a good job on the colour coding or whatever that's called. LOL! Anyways, you did an excellent job on explaining every math question! You put a lot of effort in to your scribe, which is good thing! (; Good job once again and keep up the good work! (:
January 27, 2009 at 6:58 PM