{"id":139,"date":"2022-08-16T19:52:56","date_gmt":"2022-08-16T23:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/math022\/chapter\/word-problems\/"},"modified":"2025-01-22T13:15:39","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T18:15:39","slug":"word-problems","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/math022\/chapter\/word-problems\/","title":{"raw":"Topic C: Word Problems","rendered":"Topic C: Word Problems"},"content":{"raw":"Learning multiplication facts is very important. Once you know them all, you can use them to solve word problems.\n\nWords such as product, altogether and in all tell you may need to multiply the numbers. Look for these words when reading and underline<\/span> them before trying to solve a problem. Circle <\/span> the information that is given.\n\nExample: Mr. Wong rides his bicycle 6 kilometres <\/span> every day. How far will he ride altogether in 9 days? Mr Wong rides his bicycle 6 kilometres every day. How far will he ride altogether<\/span> in 9 days?<\/span>\n\nYou have circled 6 kilometres <\/span> and 9 days<\/span>. This is the information you will use to find the answer.\n\nYou have underlined How far will he ride<\/span>. These words tell you to multiply.\n\n6 kilometres \u00d7 9 days= 54\n\nMr. Wong will ride 54 kilometres in 9 days.\n
\n

Exercise One<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n

\n\nSolve each of the following word problems. Be sure to underline<\/span> the words that tell you to multiply. Circle <\/span> the information that is given. Have your instructor check your underlining<\/span> and circling <\/span>.\n
    \n \t
  1. There are 5 rows of mailboxes in an apartment building. There are 7 mailboxes in each row. How many mailboxes are there in all?<\/li>\n \t
  2. At the grocery store, there are 8 cans of corn in each row. There are 6 rows of corn. How many cans of corn are there altogether?<\/li>\n \t
  3. There are 7 days in a week. How many days are there in 4 weeks?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nAnswers to Exercise One<\/strong>\n
      \n \t
    1. 35 mailboxes<\/li>\n \t
    2. 48 cans<\/li>\n \t
    3. 28 days<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

      Area<\/h1>\nArea means the surface that is inside a shape. The units of measure of area are always square units (meaning having both length and width).\n

      Rectangle<\/h2>\n\"\"\n\nTo find the area of a rectangle, multiply length x width.\n
      \n

      Example A<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n

      \n\n\"a\n\nTo find the area of the rectangle multiply length \u00d7 width.\n\nArea = length \u00d7 width\n\nArea = 8 metres \u00d7 3 metres\n\nArea = 24 square metres\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
      \n

      Example B<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n

      \n\n\"a\n\nTo find the area of the rectangle multiply length x width.\n\nArea = length \u00d7 width\n\nArea = 4 centimetres \u00d7 7 centimetres\n\nArea = 28 square centimetres\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

      Square<\/h2>\n\"\"\n\nTo find the area of a square multiply side \u00d7 side.\n\n\"a\n\nTo find the area of the square multiply side \u00d7 side.\n\nArea = side \u00d7 side\n\nArea = 9 metres \u00d7 9 metres\n\nArea = 81 square metres\n
      \n

      Exercise Two<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n

      \n\nFind the area of each shape. Be sure to include the units of measure in your answer. Check your work using the answer key at the end of the exercise.\n
        \n \t
      1. \"a<\/li>\n \t
      2. \"a<\/li>\n \t
      3. \"a<\/li>\n \t
      4. A floor is 8 metres long and 4 metres wide. What is the area of the floor? (Hint: Draw a picture.)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nAnswers to Exercise Two<\/strong>\n
          \n \t
        1. 2 square metres<\/li>\n \t
        2. 3 square metres<\/li>\n \t
        3. 100 square centimetres<\/li>\n \t
        4. 32 square metres<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

          Topic C: Self-Test<\/h1>\nMark\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\/8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Aim 7\/8<\/strong>\n
            \n \t
          1. Solve each of the following word problems. (8 marks) Be sure to include the unit of measure in your answer. (2 marks each). Be sure to circle information and underline what is being asked.\n
              \n \t
            1. Diego puts 6 apples into each bag. How many apples are there in 4 bags?<\/li>\n \t
            2. Alain wants to walk up 6 flights of stairs. There are 10 steps in each flight. How many steps will he have to walk up altogether?<\/li>\n \t
            3. In the metric system, 10 millimetres equals 1 centimetre. How many millimetres are there in 100 centimetres? (Hint: Multiply the number of centimeters by 10.)<\/li>\n \t
            4. Find the area of the picture.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\"5<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              Answers to Topic C Self-Test<\/h2>\n
                \n \t
              1. \n
                  \n \t
                1. 24 apples<\/li>\n \t
                2. 60 steps<\/li>\n \t
                3. 1000<\/span> millimetres<\/li>\n \t
                4. 15 square metres<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>","rendered":"

                  Learning multiplication facts is very important. Once you know them all, you can use them to solve word problems.<\/p>\n

                  Words such as product, altogether and in all tell you may need to multiply the numbers. Look for these words when reading and underline<\/span> them before trying to solve a problem. Circle <\/span> the information that is given.<\/p>\n

                  Example: Mr. Wong rides his bicycle 6 kilometres <\/span> every day. How far will he ride altogether in 9 days? Mr Wong rides his bicycle 6 kilometres every day. How far will he ride altogether<\/span> in 9 days?<\/span><\/p>\n

                  You have circled 6 kilometres <\/span> and 9 days<\/span>. This is the information you will use to find the answer.<\/p>\n

                  You have underlined How far will he ride<\/span>. These words tell you to multiply.<\/p>\n

                  6 kilometres \u00d7 9 days= 54<\/p>\n

                  Mr. Wong will ride 54 kilometres in 9 days.<\/p>\n

                  \n
                  \n

                  Exercise One<\/p>\n<\/header>\n

                  \n

                  Solve each of the following word problems. Be sure to underline<\/span> the words that tell you to multiply. Circle <\/span> the information that is given. Have your instructor check your underlining<\/span> and circling <\/span>.<\/p>\n

                    \n
                  1. There are 5 rows of mailboxes in an apartment building. There are 7 mailboxes in each row. How many mailboxes are there in all?<\/li>\n
                  2. At the grocery store, there are 8 cans of corn in each row. There are 6 rows of corn. How many cans of corn are there altogether?<\/li>\n
                  3. There are 7 days in a week. How many days are there in 4 weeks?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    Answers to Exercise One<\/strong><\/p>\n

                      \n
                    1. 35 mailboxes<\/li>\n
                    2. 48 cans<\/li>\n
                    3. 28 days<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

                      Area<\/h1>\n

                      Area means the surface that is inside a shape. The units of measure of area are always square units (meaning having both length and width).<\/p>\n

                      Rectangle<\/h2>\n

                      \"\"<\/p>\n

                      To find the area of a rectangle, multiply length x width.<\/p>\n

                      \n
                      \n

                      Example A<\/p>\n<\/header>\n

                      \n

                      \"a<\/p>\n

                      To find the area of the rectangle multiply length \u00d7 width.<\/p>\n

                      Area = length \u00d7 width<\/p>\n

                      Area = 8 metres \u00d7 3 metres<\/p>\n

                      Area = 24 square metres<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

                      \n
                      \n

                      Example B<\/p>\n<\/header>\n

                      \n

                      \"a<\/p>\n

                      To find the area of the rectangle multiply length x width.<\/p>\n

                      Area = length \u00d7 width<\/p>\n

                      Area = 4 centimetres \u00d7 7 centimetres<\/p>\n

                      Area = 28 square centimetres<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

                      Square<\/h2>\n

                      \"\"<\/p>\n

                      To find the area of a square multiply side \u00d7 side.<\/p>\n

                      \"a<\/p>\n

                      To find the area of the square multiply side \u00d7 side.<\/p>\n

                      Area = side \u00d7 side<\/p>\n

                      Area = 9 metres \u00d7 9 metres<\/p>\n

                      Area = 81 square metres<\/p>\n

                      \n
                      \n

                      Exercise Two<\/p>\n<\/header>\n

                      \n

                      Find the area of each shape. Be sure to include the units of measure in your answer. Check your work using the answer key at the end of the exercise.<\/p>\n

                        \n
                      1. \"a<\/li>\n
                      2. \"a<\/li>\n
                      3. \"a<\/li>\n
                      4. A floor is 8 metres long and 4 metres wide. What is the area of the floor? (Hint: Draw a picture.)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                        Answers to Exercise Two<\/strong><\/p>\n

                          \n
                        1. 2 square metres<\/li>\n
                        2. 3 square metres<\/li>\n
                        3. 100 square centimetres<\/li>\n
                        4. 32 square metres<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

                          Topic C: Self-Test<\/h1>\n

                          Mark\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\/8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Aim 7\/8<\/strong><\/p>\n

                            \n
                          1. Solve each of the following word problems. (8 marks) Be sure to include the unit of measure in your answer. (2 marks each). Be sure to circle information and underline what is being asked.\n
                              \n
                            1. Diego puts 6 apples into each bag. How many apples are there in 4 bags?<\/li>\n
                            2. Alain wants to walk up 6 flights of stairs. There are 10 steps in each flight. How many steps will he have to walk up altogether?<\/li>\n
                            3. In the metric system, 10 millimetres equals 1 centimetre. How many millimetres are there in 100 centimetres? (Hint: Multiply the number of centimeters by 10.)<\/li>\n
                            4. Find the area of the picture.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                              \"5<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                              Answers to Topic C Self-Test<\/h2>\n
                                \n
                              1. \n
                                  \n
                                1. 24 apples<\/li>\n
                                2. 60 steps<\/li>\n
                                3. 1000<\/span> millimetres<\/li>\n
                                4. 15 square metres<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"author":999,"menu_order":3,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-139","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"part":109,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/math022\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/139","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/math022\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/math022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/math022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/999"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/math022\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/139\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":140,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/math022\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/139\/revisions\/140"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/math022\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/109"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/math022\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/139\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/math022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=139"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/math022\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=139"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/math022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=139"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/math022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=139"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}