SOLVING WORD PROBLEMS INVOLVING DIVISIONS AND OTHER OPERATIONS

SOLVING WORD PROBLEMS INVOLVING DIVISIONS AND OTHER OPERATIONS

WEEK 2.1

​​When solving problems, follow these steps:

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1. Understand: Identify what is asked, the hidden information, and the given.​​

2. Plan: Identify the operation/s and equation or number sentence to be used in

3.            solving the problem.​

4. Solve: Implement the solution strategy identified.

   Look Back: Check if the answer makes sense.

​​Example #1 

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Hernan can type 4,851 words in 3 minutes. What is the average number of  words can he type in a minute?

What is asked? Average number of words typed in a minute

Understand

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What are the given? 4851 words; 3 minutes

Plan

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Number Sentence: 4,8513 ÷ 3 = N

Operation: Division

​Solution :

Solve :

Check :

1617 x 3 = 4, 851

Answer:

Hernan can type an average  of 1, 617 words in a minute. 

​​Example # 2

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​​ Mr. David sold cupcakes for Php546. If he sold 31 cupcakes, how much was the cost of each cupcake?

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​​Understand :

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What is asked?

The cost of each cupcake

What are the given?

Php546; 31 cupcakes 

​​Plan :

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Operation :

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Division

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Number Sentence :

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546 ÷ 31 = N

Solve:

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Solution:

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Check

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Answer:

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31 x 17 = 527 + 19 = 546

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Each cupcake costs Php17.19. (Estimated cost of each cupcake  is Php18)

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