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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


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