MATHEMATICS IN THE MODERN WORLD: 3 topics and construct uct your own problem: 1 for Age Word Problem 1 for Mixture Problem 1 for Distance, Rate and Time Problem AGE WORLD PROBLEM: 1. Sarah was three times her brother's age five years ago. Sarah is now double her brother's age. What is the current age of Sarah and her brother? SOLUTION: Let Sarah's current age be S and her brother's current age be B. S - 5 = 3(B - 5) S = 2B 2B - 5 = 3 (B - 5) 2B - 5 = 3B - 15 -5 + 15 = 3B - 15 10 = B S = 2(10) = 20 FINAL ANSWER: ● Sarah is 20 years old. ● Her brother is 10 years old. MIXTURE PROBLEM: 2.You have 4 liters of a 50% salt solution. How much water (which contains 0% salt) should you add to this solution to make a 25% salt solution? SOLUTION:
● x be the amount of water (in liters) that needs to be added.
STEP 1: SET UP THE EQUATION. 1. Initial salt content: The initial solution is 4 liters of a 50% salt solution. So, the amount of salt in the original solution is: 0.50 x 4 = 2 liters of salt. 2. Final salt content: After adding a liter of water, the total volume of the solution becomes 4 + x liters. The amount of salt remains the same at 2 liters, but now it must make up 25% of the new solution. So, we can write: _2__ 4 + x = 0.25 STEP 2: SOLVE THE EQUATION. To solve for 2, first multiply both sides of the equation by 4 + x: 2=0.25 x (4+x) NOW EXPAND: 2 = 1+ 0.25 x
SUBTRACT 1 FROM BOTH SIDE:
1 = 0.25 x SOLVE FOR X: 1_ x = 0.25 = 4 FINAL ANSWER: You should add 4 liters of water to the 4 liters of 50% salt solution to make a 25% salt solution.
DISTANCE, RATE AND TIME PROBLEM:
Two cars start from the same point at the same time. Car A travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour, and Car B travels at a speed of 50 miles per hour. How far apart will they be after 3 hours? SOLUTION: We can use the formula for distance: Distance = Rate x Time 1. For car A: Distance for Car A = 60 miles/hour x 3 hours = 180 miles 2. For car B: Distance for Car B = 50 miles/hour x 3 hours = 150 miles Now, to find how far apart they are after 3 hours, subtract the distance: Difference = 180 miles - 150 miles = 30 miles ANSWER: The cars will be 30 miles apart after 3 hours.
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 watching the example videos and analyzing how they answer it, then I tried my best to make my own. 2. How did you determine that your own constructed problem is aligned in the 3 topics mentioned? Answer: I determine that my own constructed problem is aligned in the 3 topics mentioned by double checking it and identifying if my own constructed problem is related to the 3 topics. 3. What do you think of the level of difficulty you encountered upon constructing the problem? Answer: in my own experience on how I make my problem is so hard because I need to double check if it is related to the topics. 4. How did you arrive at your answers. Answer: By solving it and trying hard to get the correct answers. 5. Enumerate the steps you follow upon answering your constructed problems. Answer: First: I watch videos on how they answer it Second: Using my mind to solve the problems. Third: Using a calculator. LINK OF MY VIDEO TUTORIAL ON HOW I SOLVE https://youtu.be/DDZLjrFV34k?feature=shared
