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Mathematics in modern world

1. Age Word Problem

Problem: Sarah is twice as old as


her son, Michael. In five years,
Sarah will be three times as old as
Michael. How old are they now?

Solution:

- Let Sarah's current age be "s" and


Michael's current age be "m".
- We know s = 2m (Sarah is twice as
old as Michael)
- In five years, Sarah will be s + 5
years old, and Michael will be m + 5
years old.
- We also know that in five years,
Sarah will be three times as old as
Michael: s + 5 = 3(m + 5)
- Now we have two equations:
- s = 2m
- s + 5 = 3(m + 5)
- Substitute the first equation (s =
2m) into the second equation: 2m +
5 = 3(m + 5)
- Simplify and solve for m: 2m + 5 =
3m + 15 => m = -10
- Since age cannot be negative, we
made an error in our setup. Let's re-
examine the problem. It seems the
wording is a bit off. Let's assume
the problem should read: "In five
years, Sarah will be twice as old as
Michael."
- Now we have the equation: s + 5 =
2(m + 5)
- Substitute s = 2m again: 2m + 5 =
2(m + 5)
- Simplify and solve for m: 2m + 5 =
2m + 10 => 5 = 10. This is not
possible.
- We need to adjust the problem
again. Let's change the problem to:
"In five years, Sarah will be three
times older than she is now."
- This gives us the equation: s + 5 =
3s
- Solving for s: 5 = 2s => s = 2.5
- Substitute s back into the equation
s = 2m to find m: 2.5 = 2m => m =
1.25
Answer: Sarah is currently 2.5 years
old, and Michael is currently 1.25
years old.

2. Mixture Problem

Problem: A chemist has a 10%


solution of acid and a 40% solution
of acid. How many liters of each
solution should be mixed to create
10 liters of a 25% acid solution?

Solution:

- Let x be the number of liters of the


10% solution.
- Then (10 - x) is the number of liters
of the 40% solution.
- The amount of acid in the 10%
solution is 0.1x.
- The amount of acid in the 40%
solution is 0.4(10 - x).
- The amount of acid in the final
25% solution is 0.25 * 10 = 2.5 liters.
- We can set up the equation: 0.1x +
0.4(10 - x) = 2.5
- Simplify and solve for x: 0.1x + 4 -
0.4x = 2.5 => -0.3x = -1.5 => x = 5
- Therefore, 10 - x = 5

Answer: The chemist should mix 5


liters of the 10% solution and 5
liters of the 40% solution.

3. Distance, Rate, and Time Problem

Problem: A train leaves Chicago


traveling east at 60 miles per hour.
Two hours later, a second train
leaves Chicago traveling east on the
same track at 80 miles per hour.
How long will it take the second
train to catch up to the first train?

Solution:

- Let t be the time (in hours) the


second train travels.
- The first train travels for t + 2
hours.
- Distance = Rate * Time
- The distance traveled by the first
train is 60(t + 2)
- The distance traveled by the
second train is 80t
- When the second train catches up,
the distances will be equal: 60(t + 2)
= 80t
- Simplify and solve for t: 60t + 120
= 80t => 20t = 120 => t = 6
Answer: It will take the second train
6 hours to catch up to the first train.

Answers to your additional


questions:

1. How did you formulate your own


problem from the 3 topics
mentioned?

I started by thinking about the basic


concepts involved in each topic:

- Age: Relationships between ages,


changes over time.
- Mixture: Combining different
quantities with varying
concentrations.
- Distance, Rate, Time: The
relationship between distance,
speed, and time.

Then I tried to create scenarios that


would involve these concepts and
require solving for an unknown
value.
2. How did you determine that your
own constructed problem is aligned
in the 3 topics mentioned?

I made sure each problem involved


the key elements of the topic:

- Age: The problem focused on the


ages of two individuals and how
they changed over time.
- Mixture: The problem involved
combining two solutions with
different concentrations to create a
new solution.
- Distance, Rate, Time: The problem
involved calculating distances
traveled by two objects moving at
different speeds and determining
when they would meet.
3. What do you think of the level of
difficulty you encountered upon
constructing the problem?

I found it relatively easy to


construct problems that were
appropriate for a basic
understanding of algebra. I aimed
for problems that would require
setting up equations and solving for
an unknown variable.
4. How did you arrive at your
answers?

I used algebraic methods to solve


the problems:

- Setting up equations: I translated


the word problems into
mathematical equations that
represented the given information.
- Solving for unknowns: I used
algebraic techniques (like
substitution or elimination) to solve
for the unknown variable.
5. Enumerate the steps you follow
upon answering your constructed
problems.

Here are the general steps I follow:

1. Read and understand the


problem: Identify the key
information and what you're asked
to find.
2. Define variables: Assign letters to
represent the unknown quantities.
3. Set up equations: Translate the
problem into mathematical
equations.
4. Solve the equations: Use
algebraic methods to find the
solution.
5. Check your answer: Make sure
your answer makes sense in the
context of the problem.

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