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Solving Word Problems. 5 Basic Strategies. READ for understanding. PARAPHRASE in your own words. VISUALIZE in a picture or diagram. COMPUTE and solve. CHECK your answer. Example. A car traveled 281 miles in 4 hours 41 minutes. What was the average speed of the car in miles per hour?.
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5 Basic Strategies • READ for understanding. • PARAPHRASE in your own words. • VISUALIZE in a picture or diagram. • COMPUTE and solve. • CHECK your answer.
Example • A car traveled 281 miles in 4 hours 41 minutes. What was the average speed of the car in miles per hour? READ for understanding. PARAPHRASE in your own words. VISUALIZE in a picture or diagram. COMPUTE and solve. CHECK your answer.
Example • Step 2: PARAPHRASE in your own words. • This car traveled 281 miles in hours. • We need to find the average miles per hour. • A car traveled 281 miles in 4 hours 41 minutes. What was the average speed of the car in miles per hour?
Example • Step 3: VISUALIZE by drawing a diagram. B 281 miles in 4 40/60 hoursA • A car traveled 281 miles in 4 hours 40 minutes. What was the average speed of the car in miles per hour?
Example • Step 4: COMPUTE and solve. • A car traveled 281 miles in 4 hours 41 minutes. What was the average speed of the car in miles per hour?
Example • Step 5: CHECK your solution. • A car traveled 281 miles in 4 hours 41 minutes. What was the average speed of the car in miles per hour?