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Mathematics 8
Lesson 4
Solves Problems
with Rational
Expressions
 Key Idea: Use algebraic skills to solve problems.

Lesson Component 1 (Lesson Short Review)

Time: 7 minutes
True or False! Stand Up If Your Answer is True.
Simplify these expressions as far as possible:
Question 1. =
 Key Idea: Use algebraic skills to solve problems.

Lesson Component 1 (Lesson Short Review)

Time: 7 minutes
True or False! Stand Up If Your Answer is True.
Simplify these expressions as far as possible:
Question 1. = F
Question 2. =
 Key Idea: Use algebraic skills to solve problems.

Lesson Component 1 (Lesson Short Review)

Time: 7 minutes
True or False! Stand Up If Your Answer is True.
Simplify these expressions as far as possible:
Question 1. = F
Question 2. = F
Question 3. =
 Key Idea: Use algebraic skills to solve problems.

Lesson Component 1 (Lesson Short Review)

Time: 7 minutes
True or False! Stand Up If Your Answer is True.
Simplify these expressions as far as possible:
Question 1. = F
Question 2. = F
Question 3. = T
Question 4. =
 Key Idea: Use algebraic skills to solve problems.

Lesson Component 1 (Lesson Short Review)

Time: 7 minutes
True or False! Stand Up If Your Answer is True.
Simplify these expressions as far as possible:
Question 1. = F
Question 2. = F
Question 3. = T
Question 4. = T
 Lesson Component 2
(Lesson Purpose/Intention)
Time: 3 minutes
• The lesson is about performing operations on
algebraic fractions.
• If a problem involves solving an expression
containing algebraic fractions, then the skills and
techniques to simplify an expression are valuable.
Lesson Component 3 (Lesson Language Practice)
Time: 5 minutes
 Read out difficult or unfamiliar words or phrases given below.
 Practice saying the words in a sentence.

 Simplify – reduce the expression into a simpler form.

 Expression – a set of terms combined using the four
operations.
 Cancel – simplify a fraction by dividing both top and
bottom by the same amount.
 Common factor – numbers or terms that divide exactly
into another number or expression.
Lesson Component 4 (Lesson Activity)
.
Time: 25 minutes
Master Chef Joe’s 1st Problem

Joe is a cook in a restaurant. Joes uses algebraic expressions and formulae to

determine how many boxes of vegetables he needs to buy to cook his meals each
night. The number of boxes of vegetables determines how much soup he can cook.
On a particular night, Joe intends to make carrot soup. The number of boxes Joe
will need is determined by the expression:

where y is the number of boxes of carrots.

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Part 4B
Questions
Question 1. Simplify the expression.
 
Question 2. There were 51 people booked into the restaurant
that night. If each person has carrot soup, how many boxes of
carrots will Joe require?
 
Question 3. On the previous night, Joe purchased 19 boxes
of carrots. How many people was he expecting at the
restaurant?
 Answers for 4B
.

Question 1. =
Question 2. y = 61 boxes of carrots
Question 3. Joe is expecting 16 people.
Part
.
4C Master Chef Joe’s 2 nd
Problem

Joe decided to cook potato soup to include in his menu at

the restaurant. The number of potato soups that can be
cooked was determined by the expression:

where x is the number of boxes of potatoes required.

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Part 4C
Questions
Question 1. Simplify the expression.
 
Question 2. There were 60 people booked into the restaurant
that night. How many boxes of potatoes will Joe require if every
person has potato soup?
 
Question 3. Joe buys 40 boxes of potatoes. How many
people will be able to have potato soup?
 Answers for 4B
.

Question 1. =
Question 2. Joe will need 67 boxes of
potatoes.
Question 3. Using the formula, the result is
35. That is, 35 people will be able to have
potato soup.
 Lesson Component 5
. (Lesson Conclusion – Reflection/Metacognition on Student Goals)
Time: 5 minutes

oWhat were the key mathematical concepts addressed in this lesson?

oYour level of understanding of the material in this lesson is high,
moderate, or low?
oHas the lesson helped you to gain further insight into aspects of the
material covered?
oDescribe any issue to your progress and achievement in relation to
the topic area?
oWhat would best assist your progress and achievement in this topic
area?