Word Problems

Front

What is the expression for 'six less than y'?

Back

y - 6

Front

A girl is snorkeling 1 meter below sea level and dives down another 0.5 meters. How far below sea level is she?

Back

1.5 meters below sea level

Front

A lemonade recipe calls for ? cups of sugar. Mr. Green makes ? batches of lemonade. How many cups of sugar will he need?

Back

Multiplication

Front

Translate this sentence into an equation: '72 is the product of 8 and Steve's age.' Use h to represent Steve's age.

Back

72 = 8h

Front

Hamburger meat sells for $6 for every 3 pounds. If Alicia buys 10 pounds, how much will she pay?

Back

$20

Front

What is a variable in mathematics?

Back

A symbol used to represent an unknown value.

Front

What does it mean to translate a word problem into an equation?

Back

It means to convert the words into a mathematical expression or equation.

Front

What is the first step in solving a word problem?

Back

Identify what is being asked and the information given.

Front

What operation would you use to find the total cost of multiple items?

Back

Addition

Front

If a problem states 'twice a number', how would you express this mathematically?

Back

2x, where x is the number.