Word Problem Exploration

Word Problem Exploration

Multiple Select

Taylor is five times as old as Spenser. The sum of their ages is eighteen. What are the math operations in this problem?

• Multiplication

• Subtaction

• Division

• Addition

• Exponents

Multiple Choice

Taylor is five times as old as Spenser. The sum of their ages is eighteen. What does the equation look like?

• $5a=a$

• $5a-a=18$
  

• $5a+a=18$

• $\frac{a}{5}+a=18$
  

Multiple Select

A mother is three times as old as her daughter. Six years ago, the mother's age was six times that of her daughter. What are the math operations?

• Addition

• Division

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Exponents

Multiple Choice

A mother is three times as old as her daughter. Six years ago, the mother's age was six times that of her daughter. What is the mothers age today? (In terms of her daughter)

• 3x

• 6x

• 3x-6

• 6(x-6)

• 3(x-6)

Multiple Choice

A mother is three times as old as her daughter. Six years ago, the mother's age was six times that of her daughter. What was the mothers age 6 years ago? (In terms of her daughter)

• 3x

• 6x

• 3x-6

• 6(x-6)

• 3(x-6)

A mother is three times as old as her daughter. Six years ago, the mother's age was six times that of her daughter. What are their ages?

• Mother's age now $3x$  

• Mother's age 6 years ago $6\left(x-6\right)$  

• Now set them equal but how?

• We look back 6 years 6(x-6) = 3x-6

• 6 years ago as described and 6 years ago from today

Multiple Choice

What are their ages?

• Mother=30

  Daughter=10

• Mother=36

  Daughter=12

• Mother=27

  Daughter=9

One motorist travels 5 km.hr faster than another. They leave from the same place and travel in opposite directions. What is the rate of each if they are 195 km apart after 3 hours?

• By driving in opposite directions what is happening to there distance?

• How is getting bigger?

Multiple Select

One motorist travels 5 km.hr faster than another. They leave from the same place and travel in opposite directions. After 3 hours they are 195 km apart. What are the math operations?

• Muliplication

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Division

• Exponential

Multiple Select

One motorist travels 5 km.hr faster than another. They leave from the same place and travel in opposite directions. After 3 hours they are 195 km apart. What are each vehicles speeds?

• $s$

• $s+5$

• $s-5$

• $5s$

• $s^5$

Open Ended

One motorist travels 5 km.hr faster than another. They leave from the same place and travel in opposite directions. After 3 hours they are 195 km apart. What does the 3 hours mean we do?

Multiple Choice

One motorist travels 5 km.hr faster than another. They leave from the same place and travel in opposite directions. After 3 hours they are 195 km apart. What is the equation going to look like?

• $\left(s+\left(s+5\right)\right)=195$

• $3s+5=195$

• $3\left(s+\left(s+5\right)\right)=195$

• $3\left(s+5\right)=195$

Now you will be typing up the equations

No spaces in the equation and us n as the variable

Multiple Select

A coin collection amounting to $25 consists of nickels and dimes. There are 3 times as many nickels as dimes. How do we find the value in dimes and nickels?

• 10n

• 5n

• 10(3n)

• 5(3n)

Fill in the Blanks

A coin collection amounting to $25 consists of nickels and dimes. There are 3 times as many nickels as dimes. What does the equation look like? (use n as the variable, remember how dollars and cents relate)