WE PRAISE AND GLORIFY YOU, O LORD.
WE
GIVE YOU THANKS FOR THE GIFT OF LIFE.
WE PRAY FOR BLESSINGS, PEACE,
COMFORT AND PROTECTION AS WE GO
THROUGH OUT THE DAY. MAY WE USE THE
SKILLS AND TALENTS THAT YOU
BESTOWED IN BRINGING GLORY TO YOUR
NAME. THIS WE ASK THROUGH CHRIST OUR
LORD, AMEN.
PROBLEM SOLVING INVOLVING
RATIONAL EQUATIONS
PREPARED BY:
OFELIA B. DAVID
PROBLEM
SOLVING SKILLS
Transform the
following phrases
into mathematical
symbols.
1. Three times a
number is five.
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2. The quotient of
three times a
number and eight
is thirty-eight. 6
3. The difference
of the square of a
number and seven
is five. 7
4. Jenny can work
two times slower
than Anthony
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5. The length of a
rectangle is three
feet less than four
times its width.
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6. One train travel three
miles more than twice the
distance another train
travels. The total distance
traveled by both trains is
eight hundred miles.
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MATHEMATICAL
MODELING
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MODEL
• a miniature representation of
something; a pattern of
something to be made; an
example for imitation or
emulation; a description or
analogy used to help visualize
something (e.g., an atom) that
cannot be directly observed; a
system of postulates, data and
inferences presented as a
mathematical description of an
entity or state of affairs
MATHEMATICAL MODEL
• a representation in
mathematical terms of
the behavior of real
devices and objects
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Cheenie plays mobile legends almost every weekend. So
far, She has won 𝟏𝟐 out of 𝟐𝟎 matches using her favorite hero
- Fanny.
a. How many matches will Cheenie have to win in a row to
improve her winning percentage to 𝟕𝟓%?
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b. How many matches will Cheenie have to win in a row to improve her
winning percentage to 𝟗𝟎%?
c. How many matches will Cheenie have to win in a row to improve her
winning percentage to of 𝟏𝟎𝟎%?
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PROBLEM
Using a riding lawn mower, Sherry, the
landscaper of a large park, can mow the lawn
in 8 hours. With a small mower, her assistant
Bob needs 14 hours to mow the same lawn. If
Sherry and Bob work together mowing the
lawn, how long will it take them to mow the
lawn?
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THINK – PAIR - SHARE
Two workers, a trainer and a
trainee, working together can
do a job in 3 hours. The
trainer is 3 times faster than
the trainee to complete the
same job. How long will it
take the trainee to finish the
same job?
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WHAT ARE THE REASONS WHY
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES
ARE PRONE TO CORRUPTION?
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According to the PCIJ, over 2,200 contractors participated in the bidding process.
The following got the biggest amounts of contracts:
•Top 1: St. Gerrard Construction General Contractor & Development
Corporation (formerly St Gerrard Construction) - P12.3 billion
•Top 2: Ulticon Builders Incorporated - P11.10 billion
•Top 3: Equi-Parco Construction Company - P8.48 billion
•Top 4: M. Montesclaros Enterprises Incorporated - P6.36 billion
•Top 5: Syndtite Construction Corporation (formerly RC Tagala Construction) -
P5.71 billion
•Top 6: IBC International Builders Corporation - P5.25 billion
•Top 7: FFJJ Construction - P5.03 billion
•Top 8: Northern Builders - P4.93 billion
•Top 9: ESR Construction and Development Corporation (formerly ESR
Construction & Supplies) - P4.88 billion
•Top 10: Legacy Construction Corporation (formerly Legacy Construction) -
P4.45 billion
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All 10 are being investigated
by the Department of Public
Works and Highways (DPWH).
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ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
•When can we model rational
equations in real – life
situations?
•Why is it important to develop
problem solving skills?
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ASSIGNMENT
1. After Cheenie has reached a winning percentage of
𝟗𝟎% by winning consecutive matches as in part (b),
how many matches can she now lose in a row to have a
winning percentage of 𝟓𝟎%?
2. It takes Roberto 8 hours longer than Paula to repair
a transmission. If it takes them 3 hours to do the job if
they work together, how long will it take each of them
working alone?
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