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Answer:

What is asked? Total cost of kg of rice

What are given?

   kg of rice given by Johanna: 8 kg for Monday & 10 kg for Friday

   cost of rice: Php 45/ kg of rice

What are the hidden questions? What is total kg of rice given by Johanna to her sister?

What Operation will I use? Addition and multiplication

What is the number sentence?

   Total kg of rice given = 8kg + 10kg

    Total cost = Total kg of rice X Php 45

Solution:

   Total kg of rice = 8kg + 10kg

                              = 18 kg

   Total cost = 18 kg x Php 45

                     = Php 810

Answer: The total cost of kg of rice is Php 810

Steps in answering word problems.

1. Read the problem and make sure we understand all the words and ideas. You may need to read the problem two or more times.

2. Identify what you are looking for.

In this problem, we are asked how much is the total cost of kg of rice. There is also a hidden question of what is the total kg of rice.

3. Translate into an equation.

In this problem, we have two number sentences based on what we look for:

   a. What is the total kg of rice?

       Total kg of rice given = 8kg + 10kg

   b. How much is the total cost of kg of rice?

       Total cost = Total kg of rice X Php 45

4. Solve the equation using the number sentence.

5. Check the answer to the problem if it makes sense. Then, go back to the question and answer.

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