Word problems
There are 90 fourth graders and 100 fifth graders. If ⅘ of the fourth graders and ¾ of the fifth graders attended the Valentine’s Day play, how many students attended in all?
147 students attended in all
Hearts = 4
Flowers = 6
Write 3 ratios that show the equivalent of hearts to flowers.
Any that work:
e.g. 2:3, 4:6, 6:9, 8:12, 12:18 etc.
<3 + <3 + <3 = 30
<3 + LOVE + LOVE = 20
LOVE + 2 ROSE + 2 ROSE = 9
<3 + LOVE + ROSE = X
x = ?
x = 16
To have a heart of gold.
To have a kind/good nature.
An offer of marriage.
Proposal
Suzie bought a box of 15 Valentine cards at $2.59 altogether. She put a stamp on each card before mailing - each stamp costs $0.33. What is her total cost?
$7.54
Mark is buying his wife roses. For every rose he buys, he gets 3 free chocolates (1:3). Therefore, if he buys 18 roses, how many free chocolates will he get?
54
ROSE + ROSE + ROSE = 30
ROSE + BEAR + BEAR = 18
BEAR - 2 CHOCOLATE = 2
CHOCOLATE + BEAR + ROSE = X
X = ?
X = 15
Heart skips a beat.
To be surprised, nervous, anxious.
A feeling of excitement and mystery associated with love.
Romance
Cupid has two arrows, one is red and one is blue. The red arrow is 5/6 of a foot and the blue arrow is 1/3 of a foot. How much longer is the red arrow?
3/6 or 1/2 longer
21 inches.
<3 = 2.5
What is 4 <3?
10
To have a change of heart.
A reversal in position or attitude.
Protect and care for (someone) lovingly.
Cherish
Peter made a Valentines card for his mum. The heart on the front was 1 2/3 inches tall. The heart on the inside was 4/5 of an inch tall. How much taller was the heart on the front of the card than the one on the inside?
1 2/15 taller
Jackson is painting valentines day cards for his friends. For every card he paints a huge love heart. The pink he mixes uses 2 parts red and one part white paint (2:1). He needs this for every card. If he paints 15 cards, what will the ratio be?
30:15
On valentines day Taylor and her boyfriend ordered a heart shape pizza. The thickness of the crust (x) was double that of the pizza base (y). Write that in an algebraic expression.
or
X = 2Y
Pour your heart out.
To speak very freely about private and deep emotions.
Look at (something impressive or attractive) with pleasure.
Admire
3/4 of the girls at the dance wore dresses. 5 girls wore skirts and the rest wore trousers. If there were 52 girls at the dance, how many wore trousers?
8 girls wore trousers
62% of men buy Valentines gifts compared to 45% of women. If there are 500 men and 500 women, what is the number of men and women buying gifts and how many is that altogether?
225 women
535 altogether
Kylie's love (x) for her boyfriend is 78% but his for her (y) is only 53%. Write this as an algebraic expression.
Any formula that reveals the correct answer/balanced equation.
To have your heart set on something.
A strong desire for/to do something.
Be inspired with an intense but short-lived passion or admiration for.
Infatuate