Percent Word Problems
One baseball team won 20 games throughout their entire season. Of all their games, this
team won 50% of them. Given this, how many games in total did this baseball team play?
what is 40.
2x+3=2x-1, what is the identity?
No Solution
2x=12, what property defines the step used to solve this?
What is Division Property.
y=x-7 for x
what is x=y+7
How many months in the year have 28 days?
What is 12.
There are 44 students in a class and 50% of these students passed their Biology test.
What number of these students passed their test?
what is 22.
x+2x +4=3x+4
Infinite Solutions
5x-7=12, What is the property used for the last step?
Division Property
r=1.25s for s
what is r/1.25=s
What College Did your teacher go to?
Syracuse University
For one Chemistry test, Leon had to answer 40 questions. Of these 40 questions, Mary
answered 35 of them correctly. What percent did Leon get on her Chemistry test? Round to nearest percent
What is 88%.
4x+2x +2=3x-7 what is the solution ?
What is x=-3
1/2x +4 =11, what 2 properties are used to solve this?
Multiplication and Subtraction.
V=LWH for W
what is V/LH
What event happens every year before Halloween?
What is Day of the dead? (Dia de los muertos)
While mining, Sandy found a large metal bar that weighed 25 ounces. Sandy was also able
to determine that the bar contained 60% nickel. How many ounces of nickel are in the
metal bar?
What is 15 ounces.
-4(x+3)=-5(x+3)
x=3
When we see a fraction what property do we use ?
Multiplication
A=3bh for b
A/3H=B
What was Mr. Ortiz major?
Information Management & Technology
In one particular suburb, there are 34 families that own a shih tzu. If these owners make
up 85% of all dog owners in this suburb, then how many dog owners are there in this
neighborhood?
9(x-3)=10x+13
x=4
9x- 7 + 4 =11 How many properties are used here to solve this
3: Addition, Subtraction and Division
A person's hourly rate (r), is found by dividing the total amount paid (p), by the number of hours worked, (w). Write a formula for a person's hourly pay rate, then solve for (W).
What is W=R/P
Who is ready for graduation?
Everyone !!