Problem:Levy bought 5.5 kilos of pork twice on Monday and another 6.5 kilos of pork thrice on Tuesday.She had already used 3 kilos in her adobo recipe and the remaining kilos were divided between her two daughters. How many kilos of pork did each daughter has?
PLAN
Determine the operation to be used:
Write the number/mathematical sentence:
SOLVE
Perform the operations:
Answer:
CHECK AND LOOK BACK
Work backwards
PLAN
Determine the operation to be used:
Write the number/mathematical sentence:
SOLVE
Perform the operations:
Answer:
CHECK AND LOOK BACK
Work backwards
Answers & Comments
Answer:
1. The operation to be used is division.
2. The mathematical sentence is (5.5 + 5.5 + 6.5 + 6.5 + 6.5) - 3 ÷ 2.
3. Solve the expression within parentheses first: 5.5 + 5.5 + 6.5 + 6.5 + 6.5 = 30.5.
Then, perform the division operation: 30.5 - 3 ÷ 2 = 30.5 - 1.5 = 29.
4. Each daughter has 29 kilos of pork.