Words Problems

Working through Words

Word problems can be difficult but as we learn the terms and operations we can create our equations

There are terms for operations that we will talk about

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What are the addition terms? Select all that apply.

• Sum

• Difference

• More than

• Product

• Plus

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What are the Multiplication terms? Select all that apply.

• Times

• Twice or other multiples

• More than

• Product

• Quotient

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What are the Division terms? Select all that apply.

• Divided by

• Twice or other multiples

• Half or other fractions

• Product

• Quotient

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What are the Subtraction terms? Select all that apply.

• Divided by

• Less than

• Sum of

• Difference

• Subtracted from

Let's practice making some equations from word problems

Remember your operational terms use x as the variables

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The product of five and a number

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Eight times the result of subtracting three from a number. (There are parenthesis in the equation)

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The sum of thirteen and twice a number

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5.2 more than the product of seven and a number

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Twice a number subtracted from four times a number, added to 15. What are the operational terms?

• Twice

• Difference

• Times

• Added

• Subtracted

Twice a number subtracted from four times a number, added to 15.

• 1st part is twice a number ---> 2x

• 2nd subtracted from 4 times a number   ---> 4x-2x

• 3rd added to 15 ---> 15+(4x-2x)

• Final answer  $15+\left(4x-2x\right)$  

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Multiply six and the reciprocal of the quotient of a number and seven. What are the Operational Terms?

• Divide

• Multiply

• Sum

• Quotient

• Reciprocal

Multiple Choice

What does reciprocal mean?

• Make negative

• Make positive

• Flipping a fraction (division)

• Multiply

Multiple Choice

Multiply six and the reciprocal of the quotient of a number and seven. Pick the appropriate equation

• $6\times\frac{x}{7}$

• $6\times\frac{7}{x}$

• $6\times7\div x$

Poll

What was the hardest part about "Multiply six and the reciprocal of the quotient of a number and seven"?

• Multiply by 6

• Finding the reciprocal

• Quotient of x and 7