Exploring Word Problems in Mathematics

Which methods are primarily used to solve systems of equations in word problems?

• Graphing and Substitution

• None of the above

• Substitution and Elimination

• Graphing and Elimination

What does the 'S' in the STAR process stand for?

• Solve

• Search

• Simplify

• Substitute

In the STAR process, what is the purpose of the 'T' step?

• To translate the problem into equations

• To terminate the process

• To test the solution

• To transform the variables

What are the two variables defined in the ticket sales problem?

• Number of senior citizens and number of children

• Price of senior citizen ticket and price of child ticket

• Number of tickets and total sales

• Total sales on day one and day two

What is the first equation derived from the ticket sales problem?

• 3x + 2y = 52

• 3x + y = 52

• 3x + y = 38

• x + y = 38

In the sum and difference problem, what is the sum of the two numbers?

• 4

• 12

• 16

• 8

What is the second equation in the sum and difference problem?

• x - y = 12

• x + y = 4

• x - y = 4

• x + y = 12

In the field trip problem, how many students were in each van and bus for High School A?

• 8 vans and 4 buses with 240 students

• 4 vans and 1 bus with 54 students

• 4 vans and 8 buses with 54 students

• 8 vans and 8 buses with 240 students

What is the first equation derived from the field trip problem?

• 8V + B = 240

• 8V + 8B = 240

• 4V + 8B = 54

• 4V + B = 54

Which method is suggested for solving the field trip problem?

• Elimination

• Graphing

• Substitution

• Trial and Error