Problem Solving

Question 1

Katye received 15 gifts and a total of $100 in cash for her birthday. She buys one book that costs $23, and she wants to donate $10 to each of several local charities. How much money will Katye have left over if she donates to as many charities as possible?What is the question being asked?

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How much money will Katye have left after buying the book and making donations?

Question 2

“half of a number”

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x

Question 3

“ten more than half a number”

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Question 4

Translate the sentence into an equation.“Ten more than half of a number is twenty-two.”

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Question 5

Nine than two-thirds of number is less than the number .

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Part 1: less; Part 2: plus one

Question 6

If three times a number plus four is no more than four times the number minus one, which of the following are true? Let z represent the number.

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z 5; The number is at least 5.

Question 7

Katye received 15 gifts and a total of $100 in cash for her birthday. She buys one book that costs $23, and she wants to donate $10 to each of several local charities. How much money will Katye have left over if she donates to as many charities as possible?Check only the clues that are important to the problem.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Katye received $100.; Katye buys a $23 book.; Katye wants to donate $10 to each charity.; Katye wants to donate to as many charities as possible.

Question 8

Describe steps you would use to solve the problem. You do not need to find the answer.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Subtract $23 from $100, divide the amount remaining by $10 and round down to find the number of charities, multiply that number by $10 to find the total donation, and subtract the donation from the amount available.

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