converting problems into numbers
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Convert Word Problems into EquationsTRANSCRIPT
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ACT Math Prep
Converting Word Problems into Equations
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How would you convert the following into an equation?
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How would you convert the following into an equation?
40% of 10 is X
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Say the Conversion Out loud
40% of 10 is X
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Say the Conversion Out loud
40% of 10 is XAnswer
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Say the Conversion Out loud
40% of 10 is XAnswer
.40 * 10 = X
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40% of 10 is X
.40 * 10 = X
40% becomes .40
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40% of 10 is X
.40 * 10 = X
of becomes times
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40% of 10 is X
.40 * 10 = X
is becomes equals
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Ready to Practice?
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Convert the following to an equation
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Convert the following to an equation
50% of 20 is X
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Convert the following to an equation
50% of 20 is X
Say your answer out loud
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Convert the following to an equation
50% of 20 is X
Did you say?.50 * 20 = X
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Try another one
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Convert the following to an equation
60% of 30 is X
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Convert the following to an equation
60% of 30 is X
Say your answer out loud
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Convert the following to an equation
60% of 30 is X
Did you say?.60 * 30 = X
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Convert one more into an equation
120% of 50 is X
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Convert the following to an equation
120% of 50 is X
Say your answer out loud
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Convert the following to an equation
120% of 50 is X
Did you say?1.2* 50 = X
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How would you convert this one into an equation
70% of X is 14
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How would you convert this one into an equation
70% of X is 14
Did you say?.7* X = 14
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It’s important to remember that word problems generally don’t use X or some other letter. They usually say “a given number”.
Eg. 30% of a given number is 10.That means .3 X = 10