solving story problems involving rates. example #1 jack drove an average of 55 mph on his trip. he...
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Solving Story Problems
Involving Rates
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Example #1
Jack drove an average of 55 mph on his trip. He spent a total of 8.5 hours driving. How far did he travel?
5.467x5.8x
155
hoursmiles
hourmiles
Jack drove a total of 467.5 miles.
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Example #2
Jack’s car is suppose to get 35 mpg. He purchased 14 ¾ gallons of gas for his trip. If he traveled 467 ½ miles, did he get 35 mpg?
5941
1x
14467
gallonmiles
gallonmiles
31x4321
Jack’s car only got about 32 miles per gallon.
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Example #3
Jenny, Jack’s wife found a hotel for $185 for a two night stay and another hotel nearby for $275 for a three night stay. Which is the better buy?
67.91$
50.92$
3275
2185
nightmoney
The three night stay is a better rate.
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Example #4
Jack and his family is traveling in Canada for part of their trip. They spend money on souvenirs that cost $234.50 CAD. If the exchange rate is 1 USD = 1.21 CAD, how much did they spend in US currency?
801.193x50.234
x21.11
CADUSD
CADUSD
This is $193.80 in USD.