Word Problems Involving Costs and Variables

This video tutorial covers writing and solving two-step and multi-step equations from word problems. It provides key questions to consider when solving these problems and demonstrates the process through three examples: buying hotdogs at a baseball game, purchasing tickets to Disney World, and buying shoes. The video emphasizes understanding the problem, identifying important information, and using variables to represent unknowns.

What is the main focus of the video tutorial?

• Learning about geometry

• Understanding calculus concepts

• Writing and solving two-step and multi-step equations from word problems

• Solving quadratic equations

Which of the following is NOT a recommended question to ask when solving word problems?

• What information is given?

• What do you need to find out?

• What is the weather like today?

• What operations should be used?

When a word problem involves a price, which operation is most likely needed?

• Multiplication

• Addition

• Division

• Subtraction

In the hotdog problem, what does the variable 'x' represent?

• The number of people

• The total cost of hotdogs

• The price of each hotdog

• The number of hotdogs

How many hotdogs did Larry and George buy in total?

• Seven

• Two

• Three

• Five

What was the total bill for Larry and George's hotdogs?

• $3.50

• $7.00

• $10.50

• $17.50

In the Disney World problem, what does the variable 'x' represent?

• The total cost of the trip

• The price of each ticket

• The total cost of parking

• The number of tickets

How much was the parking fee at Disney World?

• $15

• $195

• $45

• $180

What was the total cost of parking and tickets at Disney World?

• $180

• $195

• $210

• $150

In the shoe problem, what does the variable 'x' represent?

• The change received

• The cost of the first pair of shoes

• The total cost of all shoes

• The cost of the second pair of shoes