Solving+Word+Problems

**__Tips for Solving Word Problem__**
by: Sabria and Mr. Rochester

To start off with a word problem you have to know what a word problem is:

A short story containing a question that can be answered by working with numbers that are directly and indirectly given in the story can simply be called a problem.

Some tips that will help you solve a math problem is: 1. Guess- make an educated guess, it makes a difference of not knowing the answer and leaving it blank. 2. Underline clues that might help you solve the problem but also give you a better guess of what the answer is. 3. You could make equations and graphs to try to figure the problem out.

Matt is trying to decide with cell phone plan to purchase. Plan 1 is $0.03 per minute with a $10 sign up fee. Plan 2 is $0.05 per minute with no sign up fee. When will both plans cost the same amount? What would that cost be?
 * For example:**


 * Guess:** 100 minutes

Matt is trying to decide with cell phone plan to purchase. Plan 1 is **__$0.03 per minute__** with a __**$10 sign up fee**__. Plan 2 is **__$0.05 per minute__** with no **fee**. When will both plans cost the same amount? What would that cost be?
 * Underlined Clues:**

Plan 1: Cost = $0.03*(minutes) + $10 Plan 2: Cost = $0.05*(minutes)
 * Equations:**

Plan 1 = Plan 2 .03m+10=.05m 10= .05m - .03m 10 = .02m math \frac{10}{.02}=m math

14. Guess and check tables are an organized way of solving word problems because you don’t have to worry about messing up because you can keep guessing and keep them (your guesses) recorded in an organized way. Width	Length	Perimeter	Check 160? 40	46	(40*2)+(16*2)=172	172 too high Etc… until Width	Length	Perimeter	Check 160? 37	43	160	Right

edited by Natalie Sanchez

m = 500 minutes

Cost of Plan 1 = .03(500) + 10 = 15 +10 = $25 Cost of Plan 2 = .05(500) = $25


 * Graphs**:

edited by: Mr. Rochester

14. Guess and check tables are an organized way of solving word problems because you don’t have to worry about messing up because you can keep guessing and keep them (your guesses) recorded in an organized way.

14. Guess and check tables are an organized way of solving word problems because you don’t have to worry about messing up because you can keep guessing and keep them (your guesses) recorded in an organized way. edited by Natalie Sanchez.