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1 Words to Symbols and Vice Versa How can I figure out word problems and math in real life?

2 Pick a partner Divide a sheet of paper in your spiral into four sections. In the first section write all the words you can think of that would be used to tell you to add Second section: subtraction Third section: multiplication Fourth section: division

3 Are you good at translating? Let’s try a few translations The sum of a number and 12 is 16 x + 12 = 16 The quotient of 15 and a number is less than 3 15/x <3

4 Use the translation to solve real problems You make a long distance call that costs $0.10 a minute. You spent $5.00. How many minutes did you talk? Cost of call = $0.10 per minute $5.00 = $0.10x $0.10 50 = x You talked 50 minutes

5 Your turn to practice Page 33 #1-9 How did you do? Calculate your percent Do you notice anything about the number you get? Fractions that have a 9 in the denominator will be repeating decimals

6 More practice Same page 33 Let’s do numbers 10-23 How did you do with this group of problems? WRAP IT UP WITH A 3-2-1!!!!!


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