Simple Working Rate Problems – Worked Problems

Worked Problems Simple Working Rate Problems Problem #1 It takes 3 days for 7 men to paint a house. How long will it take 3 men painting at the same rate?    A. 7 days    B. 6 days    C. 10 days    D. 14 days How I Solve This I solve this in three steps.  Step 1: Unit...

Solving Multi-Step Equations

Foundations for Algebra Solving Multi-Step Equations Tip 1: Remember that the Distributive Property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac. This is useful for simplfiying a product of a constant or variable, and an expression in parentheses. Tip 2: To make it easy to solve...

Percentage and Fraction Changes – Worked Problems

Worked Problems Percentage and Fraction Changes Tip 1: Make sure to convert to get equal units when the units used for the two values are not the same. Problem #1 A container holds 50 liters of water in the morning. In the afternoon, the same container now holds 30...