WORD+PROBLEMS

 Words into Symbols  In order to solve word problems successfully, it is important to be able to translate words in symbols.

For example: A number decreased by 2:  **x-2** The Drama Club sold t students' tickets at $1.50 each and 100 fewer adults' tickets at $2.50 each. how much money did the club collect. Create a number, value, total chart to help you solve: ** (4t-250) dollars ** P roblem Solving with Equations

Strategies for Solving Word Problems 1. Make a sketch  2. Make a chart Rate x Time = Distance Number Value and Total 

Tips for Solving Word Problems 1. Define the variables 2. Make sure units match (may have to change minutes to hours) 3. Label all answers

[|Solving Word Problems Explanation and Practice]

<span style="COLOR: rgb(215,9,104); FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif">Word Problem Practice <span style="COLOR: rgb(249,47,47)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(215,9,104); FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(245,25,132)">Tim and a friend left a campsite on a trip down the river in a canoe, maintaining a constant speed of 4 mph. Four hours later, Tim's father set out after them in a motoboat carrying camping supplies. The motorboat traveled at a constant rate of 12 mph. How long after Tim's father left, did he overtake the boys? <span style="COLOR: rgb(4,139,12)">1. Make a chart including the information described, and define the variables you need to answer the question. <span style="COLOR: rgb(114,9,4)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(9,165,15)">2. Make an equation using the information in the chart. (The distances Tim and his father traveled would be the same when his father would overtake him; therefore you can set the equations equal to each other.) 3. Solve the equation. //-4X -4X// //+48 +48// //8 8// 4. You are solving for how long after Tim's father left, so you must use //X-4.// 5. Your final answer is **2 hours**.
 * 4X = 12X- 48**
 * 4X= 12X - 48**
 * 0= 8X - 48**
 * __48__=** <span style="COLOR: rgb(4,114,4)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(9,165,15)">__**8X**__
 * 6=X**