Math Word Problems Demystified - A Self Teaching Guide

IMPLEMENTATION:

2

50

¼

7 : 5

x

50  7 : 5 ¼ 2 x

375 ¼ 2 x

375

2

¼

21 x

21

187 :5 miles ¼x

The cities are 187.5 miles apart.

EVALUATION:

2

50

¼

7 : 5

x

7 : 5  50 ¼ 2  187 : 5

375 ¼ 375

Try These

1. If a person can burn 120 calories in 15 minutes of cycling, how many
   calories can the person burn in 75 minutes?


2. If a pizza delivery person drives 276 miles in 3 days, how many miles
   will the person drive in 5 days?


3. If an author writes 3 chapters in 10 days, how long will it take the
   author to write a 15-chapter book?


4. If it takes 12 yards to make 3 costumes, how many yards of material
   will be needed to make 10 costumes?


5. If 4 pounds of grass seed will cover 1250 square feet, how many
   pounds of grass seed will be needed to cover 3000 square feet?

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