Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Rachille's Rate Problems

Group Word Problems

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Deli_sandwiches_(1).jpg 
1) Billy eats at a fancy restaurant. He enjoys their sandwiches so much that he wants to buy 87 of them. Each sandwich costs $72.00. How much money does he need to pay for 87 sandwiches?


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2) Henny the hen lays 5 eggs every 5 hours. How many eggs does she lay every hour? 

Own Word Problems

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_bike_orienteering

1) Sam travels the distance of 50 km/hour on his bike. Everyday he rides 200 km. How long will it take him to ride 200 km?


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding_reception
2) Alex is planning a big party for his friend Jimmy. He has 50 tables and 150 chairs to fit all the guests, but doesn't know how to distribute the chairs evenly. How many chairs can he put in each table?



  







5 comments :

  1. Rachille the answer to you Group problem number 2 is 1 because five eggs is the same as fave hours and one hour is the same as one egg. >.<

    Rewrite Group Problem number 2:
    Henny the hen lays 10 eggs every 10 hours.How many eggs does she lay every hour?

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    2. Kallyl the answer to your question for me is 1 egg/ hour because 10/10 is 1

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  2. Rachille the answer for your own word problems 1 is 4 hours:) because 50x4=200!

    Here's my question for you if sam travels 35km per hour he rides 175 km. How long will it take to ride 175 hours?

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    1. The answer to your question is 5 hours because 175/35 is 5

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