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Re: word problems
I was taught the “Given, Find, Prove” method. Given means to write down the information you are given in the word problem. You need to extract it from the sentences. Find means “what are you trying to find out.” Prove means to show the solution.
Floyd is an aspiring music artist. He has a record contract that pays him a base rate of $200 a month and an additional$12 for each album that he sells. Last month he earned a total of $644
Find the number of albums Floyd sold last month.
Given:
Monthlypay = $200/mo
Albumpay = $12/album
LastMonthPay= $644
Find:
Numberof Albums.
Prove:
(now this is when you have to think about the problem. How will i figure out the number of albums?
I know that Floyd’s LastMonthPay is $644, and I know that he gets that from his MonthlyPay and his albums.
So his LastMonthPay = MonthlyPay + (NumberofAlbums x AlbumPay)
if we put in the numbers, $644= 1 month x $200/mo + (NumberofAlbums x $12/album)
Solving for NumberofAlbums = 37