Solving 2-Step Equations through Word Problems

Mr. Cats introduces a lesson on converting words into equations, emphasizing the importance of understanding operations like addition and multiplication. He provides examples using real-world problems, such as calculating water loss in a swimming pool and determining running distances. Students are tasked with creating their own word problems, focusing on positive and negative rates of change.

What is the first step Mr. Cats asks you to do?

• Watch the entire video

• Complete the assignment

• Log out of the computer

• Print the assignment

What does the word 'more than' indicate in an equation?

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

• Addition

How do you represent '8 times a number' in an equation?

• 8 / n

• 8 - n

• 8 * n

• 8 + n

In the swimming pool example, what does the initial 30 represent?

• The initial amount of water

• The rate of water loss

• The number of minutes

• The final amount of water

What operation is used to represent the loss of water in the swimming pool example?

• Division

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

In the swimming pool example, what does '-2' represent?

• The final amount of water

• The rate of water loss per minute

• The initial amount of water

• The number of minutes

In the running example, what does the initial 20 represent?

• The number of days

• The rate of running

• The initial distance run

• The final distance run

How do you represent the additional miles run each day in the running example?

• 8 * m

• 8 + m

• 8 / m

• 8 - m

What is the final goal in the running example?

• To reach a total of 200 miles

• To run for a week

• To run 8 miles each day

• To run 20 miles

What are students asked to do at the end of the lesson?

• Log out of the computer

• Print the equations

• Write their own word problems

• Solve the equations