Solving a Complicated Cash Register Problem
A store manager needs to calculate how many bills of each denomination she can get with $100 in order to begin the day with enough change in her cash register, knowing she needs only one $20 bill. The solution is presented step-by-step.
Two Solutions to a Complicated Copy Machine Problem
Complicated word problems are best handled by breaking them into simpler parts, as demonstrated in a rate and time problem. Two different approaches, both using a table to help organize the data, lead to the correct conclusion.
Solving a Consecutive Number Problem
Writing an equation to solve a word problem, then solving the equation and checking the answer.
Using a Table to Help Solve a Word Problem
How drawing a table can help to evaluate data and turn it into an equation that can be solved.
Solving a Complicated Principal, Rate, and Interest Problem
Two loans with different interest rates and terms are compared to find the one that fits with the borrower's budget for interest.
Two Solutions to a Complicated Bakery Problem
A complicated word problem involving a baker on a budget who wants to know how much white flour and how much rye flour he can purchase with his available funds. By reducing the problem to a series of simpler problems and employing a table to organiz...
Writing an Equation for a Word Problem
Develop and solve an equation based on the information provided in a word problem.