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This is what the instructor decided to do: Everyone would form a circle. He would start at one spot and count nine students(clockwise). The ninth student would be out. He would then count 9 students again(clockwise) starting with the student next to the one who was out. He would do this until there were 15 students left.
Draw a picture to show how Garfield and his 14 friends should stand so they can go skydiving together.
Skydiving AnswerSTART
1 So, Garfield or one of his friends should be
first, and then everyone else needs to stand at 2, 3, 4, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 20, 21,
25, 28, and 29 moving clockwise.
Today we will be doing a few more examples of solving word problems where using a picture, chart,
or diagram helps you to find the answer and then you will be writing your own story problems!
Lesson 1.7 Word Problems Continued
Ex.1 There are five doors, one leads to the exit, the others lead to traps. They are in a line. The clues tell you which position the doors are in the line and where the door to freedom is. All the clues are true. Each door has a clue written on it. The clues read:
AnswerThe orange door leads to freedom.
The orange door: This door is not next to the red or blue doors.
The green door: This door is left of the blue door.
The purple door: This door is not next to the door to freedom.
The red door: This door is at the far right, and is two spots away from the blue door.
The blue door: This door is two spots away from the door to freedom.
Which door leads to freedom?
Ex.2 Sally, Jesse, and Raphael are running in a marathon. Can you tell what their current places are in the race based on the information below?
AnswerSally is in 6th place, Jesse is in 1st place, and Raphael is in 8th place.
• Sally has 10 runners behind her.
• Jesse has 4 runners between him and Sally and no runners in front of him.
•Raphael is 7 runners back from Jesse.
Write Your Own Story Problem
1. Must be original. Do not copy stories from today or yesterday’s lesson.
2. A diagram, picture or chart must be helpful in solving. Don’t make the problem too easy or impossible to solve!
3. Be creative. Make your problem interesting (and school appropriate!)
4. Take a sheet of paper from up front. Fold it in half. Put your title on the front, your question w/ picture and solution inside, and your names on the back.
