1. A problem solving plan
Chapter 2
Section 2.5

2. objective
Students will use the five step plan to solve word problems over given domain.

3. Plan for solving word problems
Read the problem carefully
Choose a variable and use as the unknown
Reread the problem
Write an equation
Solve the equation
Check your results

4. example
Two numbers have a sum of 44. The larger number is 8 more than the smaller. Find the numbers. Choices for the smaller number: 18, 19, 20

5. example
A puppy weighs 12 lb more than a kitten. The puppy weighs seven times as much as the kitten. Find the weights of the puppy and kitten. Choices for the weight of the kitten: 1, 2, 3, 5

6. example
Jason has one and a half times as many books as Ramon. Together they have 45 books. How many books does each boy have? Choices for the number of books Ramon has: 16, 18, 20, 22

7. questions

8. assignment
Worksheet