Algebra

Word Problems

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• There are t pens in a pack. I buy 4 packs.
How many pens did I buy?

Step 1: Unitary method (one to many / many to one)

Step 2: We are looking for number of pens so it should go to the right side.

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• Carmen is 12 years older than David. Five years ago,
the sum of their ages was 28. How old are they now?
Step 1: Figure out the unknown value.
Step 2: Visualise
Step 3: Equate

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• The sum of the ages of Nicole and Kristin is 32.
In two years, Nicole will be three times as old as Kristin.
How old are they now?
Step 1: Figure out the unknown value.
Step 2: Visualise
Step 3: Equate

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• Keshav gave $ 3298.36 to his brother and $ 2149.67 to
his sister and $ x to his mother.
If he had $ 9764.32 in all, how much did he given to
her mother?
Step 1: Write down what information you have.
Step 2: Equate

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• A book costs Taka y. A diary costs Tk 300 more than a book. Amaira bought
2 books and 5 diaries for Tk 5000. Find out the cost of one book and one diary.
Step 1: Write down what information you have.
Step 2: Equate
 Practice work

Worksheet-

Question: 1, 2, 3 (g, j, k), 5

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Home work

• Page 67 : 4-7
• Page 69 : 5 (d)

• Question

1. Bob’s age is twice that of Barry’s. Five years ago, Bob was three times older than Barry.
Find the age of both.

2. Marge is twice as old as Consuelo. The sum of their ages seven years ago was 13. How old are they now?

3. A father is three times as old as his son, and his daughter is 3 years younger than his son.
If the sum of all three ages 3 years ago was 63 years, find the present age of the father.

4. An apple costs Taka t. An orange costs thrice an apple. Sajib buys 10 apples and 15 oranges for Tk 550. Find the
price of one orange.

5. Ruponty makes a bouquet of 3 roses and 5 tulips. A rose costs $ r and a tulip costs 5 dollars more than a rose.
What is the price of a rose if one bouquet costs $ 20?