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Solving Two Step Equations Project

Directions
1. Work at your table groups.
2. Each group is given 3 story problems.
3. Write an equation for each problem and then solve the equation.
4. Each person creates a flipbook with three parts (one for each problem)
a. Each part of the book should have:
i. The story problem.
ii. The correct equation for the story problem.
iii. The work on how to solve the equation (Show each step).
iv. The final answer in words.
5. Make sure you follow everything on the rubric:

Category 4 3 2 1
The book includes all All required All but 1 of the Several required
Required required elements as elements are required elements elements are
Elements well as additional included in the are included in the missing.
information. book. book.
All of the time in class Most of the time in Less than half of the Little to no time in
Time on Task was spent on task. class was spent on time in class was class was spent on
task. spent on task. task.
The book is The book is The book is The book is
Attractiveness exceptionally attractive attractive in terms acceptably distractingly messy
in terms of design, of design, layout attractive though it or very poorly
layout and neatness. and neatness. may be a bit messy. designed. It is not
attractive.
Story Problem/ Each story problem has There is 1 mistake There are 2 There are more than
Two Step the correct equation with the equation mistakes with the 2 mistakes with the
Equation that represents the representing the equation equation
situation. story problem. representing the representing the
story problem story problem
Equation All steps are shown There are 1-2 steps There are 3-4 steps There are more than
Calculation correctly. missing in the book. missing in the book. 4 steps missing in
Steps the book.

Final All final answers are There is 1 answer There are 2 answers There 3 or more
Calculations shown correctly in incorrect or not incorrect or not answers incorrect or
numbers and words. written in words. written in words. not written in
words.
1. You had $22 to spend on four raffle tickets. After buying them you had $6 left.
How much did each raffle ticket cost?

2. John won 72 pieces of gum playing hoops at the county fair. At school, he
gave four to every student in his math class. He only has 4 remaining. How
many students are in his class?

3. 304 students went on a field trip. Seven buses were filled and 17 students
traveled in cars. How many students were in each bus?