Notes: Problem Solving Using Charts & Cost, Income, and Value Problems

Organize the given information in a chart.  A roll of carpet 9 ft wide is 20 ft longer than a roll of carpet 12 ft wide. WidthLength First Roll 9ft L + 20 Second Roll 12ftL

Solve the problem using the two given facts.  Find the number of Calories in an apple and in a pear. A pear contains 30 Calories more than an apple. Ten apples have as many Calories as 7 Pears. Calories per fruit X Number of fruit = Total Calories Apple Pear

 One board is 4 in. wide and 8 in. longer than a board 2 in. wide. Organize in a chart. WidthLength 1 st Board 2 nd Board

 Jess bought some boxes of lemonade at seventy cents per box. He bought eight fewer boxes of punch at sixty cents per box. Organize in a chart. Number of Boxes Cents per box Cost Lemonade Punch

 Carrie has 40 more nickels than Joan has dimes. They both have the same amount of money. How many coins does each girl have. Number of Coins X Value per coin = Total value Carrie Joan

3.7  Tickets for the senior class play cost $6 for adults and $3 for students. A total of 846 tickets worth $3846 were sold. How many student tickets were sold? Number X Price per ticket = Cost Student Adult

 An apple sells for 25 cents and a peach sells for 15 cents. A total of 10 pieces of fruit were sold for a total cost of $2.10. How many apples were sold? Number X Price per fruit = Cost Apple Peach

 Coria and Kip went to the record store during its sale. Together they spent $ If each record cost $3.50 and kip bought one more than Coria, how many records did each buy? Number X Price = Cost Coria Kip

HW #13  Pg. 123 (1-5)  Pg (1-6)