Strategies for Solving Word Problems with Rational Numbers

This video tutorial teaches how to solve word problems using rational numbers by identifying keywords, writing equations, and creating models. It reviews integers and rational numbers, demonstrating their representation with number lines and chips. The tutorial provides examples, including a submarine's depth change, a football team's yardage, and a bird catching a fish, illustrating strategies like highlighting keywords and using equations and models to find solutions.

What are the strategies mentioned for solving word problems involving rational numbers?

Explain how integers can be represented using chips.

What is the significance of highlighting keywords when solving word problems?

Describe the process of using a number line to solve a word problem.

In the example of the submarine, how do you determine its new position after ascending?