Section 3.6 Writing Equations for Story Problems
Add this list of numbers. (without a calculator, paper, or pencil.)
Setting Up and Solving Story Problems Use the Problem Solving Method.
Problem Solving Method Ask- Read the problem carefully to determine what you are trying to find. Brainstorm- What can we use a variable to represent? Choose- Find the best way to define the variables. Demonstrate- Set up the equation and solve the problem. Evaluate- Does your solution answer the problem? (and seem reasonable)
Eighteen is fifteen less than the product of a number and three. What is the number?
The perimeter of a rectangle is 44 feet. The length of the rectangle is 6 feet more than the width. What is the measure of the width?
Beth’s mom is 6 times older than Beth. Beth’s dad is 7 years older than Beth’s mom. The sum of their ages is 72. How old are each of them?
Three boxes have a total weight of 640 pounds. Box A weighs twice as much as Box B. Box C weighs 30 pounds more than Box A. How much do each of the boxes weigh?
Homework Story Problems Worksheet 1