Review & Rules:

1. Grading Policy

2. Rubric for Homework

Always show your work(step by step)

Morning submission

3. Ask / Tell me if it gets confusing

Word Problems

By the end of this class:

You will learn ways to translate words into math

equation.

Goal:

Is math a kind of language?

English Math

Five teachers were sitting at a table. Four more teachers came to sit with them.

5 + 4

Is math a kind of language?

English Math

She ate twice as many fruits. 2x

Is math a kind of language?

English Math

Six children were reading in the library. Each child had three books.

6 x 3

Is math a kind of language?

English Math

A student had ten crayons. Two of them got lost.

10 – 2

Is math a kind of language?

English Math

Is math a kind of language?

English Math

Is math a kind of language?

English Math

Is math a kind of language?

English Math

Is math a kind of language?

English Math

Is math a kind of language?

English Math

Is math a kind of language?

English Math

Is math a kind of language?

English Math

Is math a kind of language?

English Math

Is math a kind of language?

English Math

Is math a kind of language?

English Math

Steps to Word Problem Solving

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- Box the question

- Underline the information needed

- Circle the math vocabulary

- Knockout un-needed information

Draw

There were twenty cookies on a plate. Some were

oatmeal, a few were peanut butter, and most were

chocolate chip. Four people decided to share them.

How many cookies will each person get?

Sam, Sally, and Frank are saving money to buy

a new game system for their house. Sam has

saved $35. Sally has saved $10 more than Sam.

Frank has has saved 3 times as much as Sam.

How much money has Frank saved?