Today in math we continued to work on solving word problems with fractions. When solving word problems we need to draw a visual to represent the problem, write an equation(s) with a variable to represent the unknown amount, show our work, and write the answer with a label. Shown below is what this looks like based on the following word problem:

“Rex is making bread. He combines 1 3/4 cups of white flour and 2 1/3 cups of wheat flour. He adds rye flour to make a total of 5 cups. How much rye flour does he add?”

1) Here is a picture of my visual:

2) Here is a picture of my equation(s) with a variable to represent the unknown amount:

3) Here is a picture of the work I did to solve the problem:

4) My answer and label is… 11/12 cups of Rye flower

5) Why does drawing a visual help when solving a word problem? It shows how you got the answer and how you this the problem.

6) How are you feeling about solving word problems with fractions? Is there anything that you still need help with or need to work on further? I feel pretty comfortable with fractions I think we reviewed stuff a lot and that really helped.

7) We have our Unit 1 test this Friday. Is there anything that you do not understand or want more help with? No, but I think obviously we all should study just encase.

8) What will you do throughout this week so you are prepared for the test this Friday? I will study and be ready for the test.