example
Paul received [latex]$50[/latex] for his birthday. He spent [latex]$31.64[/latex] on a video game. How much of Paul’s birthday money was left?
Solution
What are you asked to find? |
How much did Paul have left? |
Write a phrase. |
[latex]$50[/latex] less [latex]$31.64[/latex] |
Translate. |
[latex]50 - 31.64[/latex] |
Simplify. |
[latex]18.36[/latex] |
Write a sentence. |
Paul has [latex]$18.36[/latex] left. |
example
Jessie put [latex]8[/latex] gallons of gas in her car. One gallon of gas costs [latex]$3.529[/latex]. How much does Jessie owe for the gas? (Round the answer to the nearest cent.)
Answer:
Solution
What are you asked to find? |
How much did Jessie owe for all the gas? |
Write a phrase. |
8 times the cost of one gallon of gas |
Translate. |
[latex]8\left($3.529\right)[/latex] |
Simplify. |
[latex]$28.232[/latex] |
Round to the nearest cent. |
[latex]$28.23[/latex] |
Write a sentence. |
Jessie owes [latex]$28.23[/latex] for her gas purchase. |
example
Four friends went out for dinner. They shared a large pizza and a pitcher of soda. The total cost of their dinner was [latex]$31.76[/latex]. If they divide the cost equally, how much should each friend pay?
Answer:
Solution
What are you asked to find? |
How much should each friend pay? |
Write a phrase. |
[latex]$31.76[/latex] divided equally among the four friends. |
Translate to an expression. |
[latex]$31.76\div 4[/latex] |
Simplify. |
[latex]$7.94[/latex] |
Write a sentence. |
Each friend should pay [latex]$7.94[/latex] for his share of the dinner. |
example
Marla buys [latex]6[/latex] bananas that cost [latex]$0.22[/latex] each and [latex]4[/latex] oranges that cost [latex]$0.49[/latex] each. How much is the total cost of the fruit?
Answer:
Solution
What are you asked to find? |
How much is the total cost of the fruit? |
Write a phrase. |
[latex]6[/latex] times the cost of each banana plus [latex]4[/latex] times the cost of each orange |
Translate to an expression. |
[latex]6\left($0.22\right)+4\left($0.49\right)[/latex] |
Simplify. |
[latex]$1.32+$1.96[/latex] |
Add. |
[latex]$3.28[/latex] |
Write a sentence. |
Marla's total cost for the fruit is [latex]$3.28[/latex]. |