This is a good walkthrough on how to solve the problem, but it could use more explanation on the difference between your amount of yams and "my" amount of yams. Also there is no real story here.
I went to the supermarket and bought yams. I bought 9 yams and had $4 dollars left. I met my friend and she had 7 times more money than I spent! She had $7. How much did one yam cost?
I went to the market to buy some delicious yams. One yam is $y. I ended up buying 9 yams while having $4 left. I met my friend who had just bought a new Ultra Lord toy. My friend had 7 times as much money as I had. My friend had $7. The friend wondered how much each yam cost?
Jimmy went to the market to buy some delicious yams. One yam costs $y. He ended up buying 9 yams while having $4. Jimmy then met his friend Sheen who just bought a new Ultra Lord Toy. Sheen had 7 times as much money as Jimmy. Sheen had $7. When Jimmy was explaining how yummy his yams were, Sheen wanted to know how much one yam cost?
Jimmy went to the market to buy some delicious yams. One yam costs $y. He ended up buying 9 yams while having $4 left. Jimmy then met his friend Sheen who just bought a new Ultra Lord Toy. Sheen had 7 times as much money as Jimmy. Sheen had $7. When Jimmy was explaining how yummy his yams were, Sheen wanted to know how much one yam cost?
Jimmy went to the market to buy some delicious yams. One yam costs $y. He ended up buying 9 yams while having $4 left. Jimmy then met his friend Sheen who just bought a new Ultra Lord Toy. Sheen had 7 times as much money as Jimmy. Sheen had $7. When Jimmy was explaining how yummy his yams were, Sheen wanted to know how much one yam cost?
Jimmy went to the market to buy some delicious yams. One yam costs $y. He ended up buying 9 yams while having $4 left. Jimmy then met his friend Sheen who just bought a new Ultra Lord Toy. Sheen had 7 times as much money as Jimmy. Sheen had $7. When Jimmy was explaining how yummy his yams were, Sheen wanted to know how much one yam cost?
This word problem does not quite function with the equation. I spoke with Annika in class yesterday about ways to fix the problem. I am looking forward to seeing your next post.
Sheen went to the market to buy some delicious yams. One yam costs $y. Sheen payed for 9 yams and the cashier was so nice he gave her a $4 tip. She was so happy that Sheen was nice but she didn't know what to do with all this money. The cashier was new so she didn't know what to do but eventually split the money into 7 piles. One pile was worth $7. How much does 1 yam cost?
One yam is $y, I bought 9 yams and had $4 left. This is 7 times as much as you. You have $7. Find the cost of the yam.
ReplyDeleteOne yam is $y, I bought 9 yams and had $4 left. This is 7 times as much as you. You have $7. Find the cost of the yam.
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ReplyDeleteThis is a good story, but you could have made it slightly more detailed - Shubh and Taarini
ReplyDeleteThis is a good walkthrough on how to solve the problem, but it could use more explanation on the difference between your amount of yams and "my" amount of yams. Also there is no real story here.
ReplyDeleteI went to the supermarket and bought yams. I bought 9 yams and had $4 dollars left. I met my friend and she had 7 times more money than I spent! She had $7. How much did one yam cost?
ReplyDeleteI went to the market to buy some delicious yams. One yam is $y. I ended up buying 9 yams while having $4 left. I met my friend who had just bought a new Ultra Lord toy. My friend had 7 times as much money as I had. My friend had $7. The friend wondered how much each yam cost?
ReplyDeleteJimmy went to the market to buy some delicious yams. One yam costs $y. He ended up buying 9 yams while having $4. Jimmy then met his friend Sheen who just bought a new Ultra Lord Toy. Sheen had 7 times as much money as Jimmy. Sheen had $7. When Jimmy was explaining how yummy his yams were, Sheen wanted to know how much one yam cost?
ReplyDeleteJimmy went to the market to buy some delicious yams. One yam costs $y. He ended up buying 9 yams while having $4 left. Jimmy then met his friend Sheen who just bought a new Ultra Lord Toy. Sheen had 7 times as much money as Jimmy. Sheen had $7. When Jimmy was explaining how yummy his yams were, Sheen wanted to know how much one yam cost?
ReplyDeleteJimmy went to the market to buy some delicious yams. One yam costs $y. He ended up buying 9 yams while having $4 left. Jimmy then met his friend Sheen who just bought a new Ultra Lord Toy. Sheen had 7 times as much money as Jimmy. Sheen had $7. When Jimmy was explaining how yummy his yams were, Sheen wanted to know how much one yam cost?
DeleteJimmy went to the market to buy some delicious yams. One yam costs $y. He ended up buying 9 yams while having $4 left. Jimmy then met his friend Sheen who just bought a new Ultra Lord Toy. Sheen had 7 times as much money as Jimmy. Sheen had $7. When Jimmy was explaining how yummy his yams were, Sheen wanted to know how much one yam cost?
ReplyDeleteThis word problem does not quite function with the equation. I spoke with Annika in class yesterday about ways to fix the problem. I am looking forward to seeing your next post.
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ReplyDeleteSheen went to the market to buy some delicious yams. One yam costs $y. Sheen payed for 9 yams and the cashier was so nice he gave her a $4 tip. She was so happy that Sheen was nice but she didn't know what to do with all this money. The cashier was new so she didn't know what to do but eventually split the money into 7 piles. One pile was worth $7. How much does 1 yam cost?