1. Word Problems…How to… Read the whole thing Draw a picture
Read sentence by sentence
Cross out sentences that are useless
Do each calculation sentence by sentence
Check your answer…Does it make sense?!

2. George and Juan are driving through the middle of no where
George and Juan are driving through the middle of no where. Town A is 65 km due north of town B. Town C is 44 km due east of town B. Calculate the distance from town A to town C. Round your answer to the hundredths (0.01) km

3. Susan is painting her bedroom light blue and is using a ladder to reach the top of the walls. The ladder is standing on horizontal ground and rests against a vertical wall. The ladder is 5.5 m long and its foot is 3 m from the wall. Round your answer to the hundredths (0.01). 4.61m

4. Tommy is building a sidewalk and a platform for the local YMCA
Tommy is building a sidewalk and a platform for the local YMCA. A 32 foot ramp connects a platform with a sidewalk that is at ground level. If the platform is 6 feet above ground level, what is the distance from the base of the platform to the sidewalk?