Define The Rule: Word Problems Flashcards
Nainika is very forgetful.
Each year she loses 4 pairs of socks.
How many socks has she lost after any number of years?
Define number of Socks with (S)
Define Years with (Y)
S = 8Y
Jamie is getting old 😢
When he became an adult his knees and back were working at 100% efficiency. Each year since they have lost 4% effectiveness.
How will Jamie’s back and knees deteriorate over any given times since he became and adult?
Define Effectiveness with (E)
Define Years with (Y)
E = 100 - 4Y
Sanskriti is climbing the Tower of Death, on her first week she reached floor 3, and each following week she climbed one floor higher.
How long does it take her to reach any given floor?
Define Floors with (F)
Define Weeks with (W)
F = 2 + W
Sanskriti is really cool 😎
When she started school she had 5 friends, and each year since she has made 7 friends.
How many friends will Sanskriti have after any given amount of years at school.
Define Friends with (F)
Define Years with (Y)
F = 5 + 7Y
Jamie catches the bus each week.
He has to wait 15 minutes before the bus arrives, and the bus takes 5 minutes to reach each stop.
How long does it take him to reach a destination?
Define Time with (T)
Define number of Stops with (S)
T = 15 + 5S
Jamie’s sister has joined a weight loss program at F45. Her starting weight was 60kg, and she has lost 2kg each week thus far.
How much will she weigh after any number of weeks?
Define Weight with (W)
Define Weeks with (T)
W = 60 - 2T
Nainika weight trains regularly. She can currently dead lift 20kg, and with each month of training she will be able to lift an extra 8 KG’s.
How long will it take her to dead lift any given weight?
Define Weight with (W)
Define Months with (M)
W = 20 + 8M
Dyno is l o r g e.
When the Rai family bought him he was 40cm long, and each month since he has grown by 10 cm.
How long will he be after any given time?
Define Length with (L)
Define Months with (M)
L = 40 + 10M
