Making a list helps organize the information in a word problem that can otherwise be overwhelming and confusing. Making lists put out a straightforward guide and help you break down the problem so you really understand what you need to do.
Word problem:
Maya has $55 and she gives her brother $10. She also gives her friend $15 and her sister $5. Her sister pays her back fully but her brother only pays back half of what he owed, promising to pay her back later. Her friend gives back 1/3 of what she owed, also promising to pay her back as soon as she can. How much money does Maya currently have?
In this problem, you have to process the money transactions and making a list will help you go step by step.
Answer:
About 1/5 or 20%
Step-by-step explanation:
If the pie is cut in slices equal to the one eaten, there will be 5. And since one is eaten there are 4/5 left, or 1/5 taken.
When it says per month, it means to multiply. In this case, the expression would be;
25x+50
So however many months Fatima has spent at the gym, you would multiply that times 25 and add the initiation fee. Hope this helps.
There are no tanks with less than 30 fish, so the first two groups ( 20-24) and (25-29) aren't used.
There are 3 tanks with 30-34 fish.
There are 3 tanks with 35-39 fish.
There are 3 tanks with 40-44 fish.
There are 1 tanks with 45-49 fish.
Now drag the bars for each group to the number of tanks.
See attached picture:
Both 2 and 6 are divisible by 2, so you would divide them by 2 and your fraction would be reduced to 1/3. You would get that answer by simply reducing the fraction.
