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Mata, Francis Ted C.

BSMAR-E 1 GOLF

MATHEMATICS IN THE MODERN WORLD

Age Problem

John 14 years older than Rocks. Six years ago, the sum of their ages was 26.
How old are they now?

The first sentence tells us that John is 14 Person Current Age


years Age change
(-6)
older than Rock (this is the current age).
John (J) R – 14 R + 14 –
The second sentence tells us the age 6
change R+8
Rock R R–6
for both John and Rock is six years ago (R)
(−6).

The last statement gives us the equation to solve:

Six years ago, the sum of their ages was 26.

(R + 8) +(R - 6)=26 Therefore, John is Rock’s be age (12) + 14


2R + 2 = 26 years = 26 years old.

-2 -2

2R = 24

R = 24/2 = 12
Mixture Problem

In Budot’s candy shop, chocolate, which sells for $6 a kilogram, is mixed with
peanuts, which are sold for $3.50 a kilogram. Chocolate and nuts are
combined to form a chocolate-nut candy, which sells for $4.50 a kilogram.
How much of each are used to make 30 kilograms of the mixture?

Name Amou Value Equation


nt
Chocola C $6.00 $6.00(C)
te
Peanut 30kg - $3.50 $3.50(30
C kg – C)
Mix 30kg $4.50 $4.50(30
kg)

6.00(C) – 3.50(30 – C) = 4.50(30)

6.00(C) + 105 – 3.50(C) = 135

- 105 -105

2.50(C) = 30

C=
30/2.50

C = 12

Therefore, 12 kg of chocolate is needed for the mixture.

Distance, Rate and Time Problem


George leaves his house riding a bike at 30 km/h. Robert leaves 6 h later on
a scooter to catch up with him travelling at 80 km/h. How long will it take her
to catch up with him?

Who or Rate Time Distance


what
George 30 km/h t 30 km/h
(t)
Robert 80 km/h (t–6h) 80 km/h ( t
–6h)

The distance travelled by both is the same. Therefore, the equation to be


solved is:

30(t) = 80(t – 6)

30t = 80t – 480

-80t - 80t This means that George travels for 9


hours and 36 minutes, while Robert
-50t/-50 = -480/-50 only needs 2 h to catch up to him.
T = 9.6 or 9 hours and 36 minutes
After answering your own formulated problems. The following
questions should be answered.

1. How did you formulate your own problem from the 3 topics mentioned?

Answer: By reviewing the topic or solutions that you discuss to us and


watching the sample videos and examining how they responded.

2. How did you determine that your own constructed problem is aligned
in the 3 topics mentioned?

Answer: By reexamining it and determining whether my own problem is


connected to the three topics, I may ascertain that it is aligned with them.

3. What do you think of the level of difficulty you encountered upon


constructing the problem?

Answer: My own experience has shown me that I have to double check


whether my problem is related to the themes, which makes it really difficult.

4. How did you arrive at your answers.

Answer: by working through it and making a sincere effort to obtain the right
answers.

5. Enumerate the steps you follow upon answering your constructed


problems.

Answer: First by reviewing solutions that you discuss to us. Second I watch
videos that show how they respond to it.. Third I’m solving the difficulties
with my thinking and use calculators.

LINK OF MY VIDEO TUTORIAL ON HOW I SOLVE:

https://youtu.be/DJP5qs4FoM0?si=IyNv3Teu8kB3KT9L

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