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Martuña, Jeff Kurby L.

BSMT III – BRAVO

MATHEMATICS IN THE MODERN WORLD:


3 topics and construct your own problem
● 1 for age word problem
● 1 for mixture problem
● 1 for distance, rate, and time problem

1. AGE WORD PROBLEM


Jack is three times as old as his Son, Zach. In 10 years, Jack
will be twice as old as Zach. How old are Jack and Zach now?
Solution:
Zach Jack
Present x 3x
Future x+10 3x+10
10 years old 30 years old

❖ First, let Zach’s current age be x. Then, Jack’s Current


age is 3x.
❖ In 10 years, Zach’s age will be x+10 and Jack’s age will be
3x+10.
❖ According to the problem, in 10 years, Jack will be TWICE
as old as Zach:
3x+10=2(x+10)
2×x=2x
2×10=20
❖ Now, solve for x:
3x+10=2x+20
3x-2=20-10
x=10
❖ So, Zach is currently 10 years old therefore, Jack’s age is:
3x=3×10=30
❖ Final Answer:
Zach is 10 years old and Jack is 30 years old.

2. Mixture Problem
A chemist is mixing two solutions of Acetic acid. One solution
is 30% acid, and the other is 70% acid. How many liters of each
solution must be mixed to create 20 liters of a solution that is
50% acid?
Solution:
❖ Let x be the liters of the 30% solution, and 20 x be the
liters of the 70% solution.
❖ The total volume of the mixture must equal 20 liters:
x + (20-x) = 20
❖ Next, set up the equation based on the concentration of
the acid:
0.3x + 0.7(20 – x) = 0.5 × 20
0.70×20=14
0.70×x=0.70x
❖ Simplify and solve:
0.3x + 14 – 0.7x = 10
– 0.4x + 14 = 10
– 0.4x = 10 – 14 –
0.4x = - 4
x= - 4/- 0.40 = 10
❖ So, x = 10 liters of the 30% solution. Thus, the amount of
the 70% solution is:
20 – x = 20 – 10 = 10 liters
❖ Final Answer:
Mix 10 liters of the 30% solution and 10 liters of the
70% solution.

3. Distance, Rate, and Time Problem


A Car travels from City A to City B, a distance of 240 miles. If
the Car travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour, how long will it
take to travel this distance? If it returns at a speed of 80 miles
per hour, how much total time does the round trip take?
Solution:
❖ First, calculate the time to travel from City A to City B:
Time = distance / speed
Time = 240 miles / 60 mph
Time = 4 hours
❖ Next, calculate the time for the return trip:
Time = 240 miles / 80 mph
Time = 3 hours
❖ Now, find the total time for the round trip:
Total Time = 4 hours + 3 hours = 7 hours
❖ Final Answer:
The total time for the round trip is 7 hour
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1. How did you formulate your own problem from the 3 topics
mentioned?

Age Word Problem:


I made problems about age differences, like how one person’s age
compares to another’s now or in the future.

Mixture Problem:
I created problems where two things are mixed with different amounts
or strengths, and we find the unknown part.

Distance, Rate, and Time Problem:


I made problems where distance, speed, and time are connected,
and we solve for one if we know the others.

Difficulty of Creating the Problem:

Answer:
It was not too hard, but making sure the problems were clear and solvable
took a little more time.

● Age Word Problems: I looked at the ages, set up an equation, and


solved for the unknown age.
● Mixture Problems: I used a formula to find the missing amount or
concentration.
● Distance, Rate, Time Problems: I rearranged the formula
Distance=Rate×Time\text{Distance} = \text{Rate} \times
\text{Time}Distance=Rate×Time to solve for what I didn’t know.

.
2. How did you determine that your own constructed problem is aligned
in the 3 topics mentioned?

Answer:

● Age Word Problem: I used age differences, like how one person is
older than another, or how their ages change over time.
● Mixture Problem: I made sure the problem involved mixing two
substances with different amounts or strengths, and solving for the
unknown.
● Distance, Rate, and Time Problem: I created problems where travel
time, speed, and distance are connected, and asked to solve for one
of them when the others are known.
●
3. What do you think of the level of difficulty you encountered upon
constructing the problem?
Answer:
● The level of difficulty in constructing these problems was
moderate. While formulating the scenarios themselves was
relatively easy, ensuring that the problems were solvable with
clear and logical steps took more time. Balancing the
complexity of the word problems with the ability to solve them
algebraically made it more challenging, as I had to avoid overly
simplistic or overly complex setups.

4. How did you arrive at your answers.


Answer:
● For Age Word Problems, I first identified the given ages or
relationships, set up an equation based on age differences, and
then solved for the unknown age at the desired time.
● For Mixture Problems, I set up an equation based on the
weighted average or concentration formula, solving for the
unknown proportion or amount of a substance.
● For Distance, Rate, and Time Problems, I used the formula
Distance = Rate x Time, rearranged it to solve for the unknown
variable, and substituted the known values to find the answer.

5. Enumerate the steps you follow upon answering your constructed


problems.
Answer:
1. Read the problem carefully to identify the variables and
relationships.
2. Translate the scenario into an equation that represents the
relationships (age difference, concentration, or
distance-time-rate relationship).
3. Simplify the equation, if necessary, to make it easier to solve.
4. Solve for the unknown variable using algebraic methods
(addition, subtraction, multiplication, division).
5. Check the solution by substituting the result back into the
original problem to ensure it makes sense and is consistent with
the given information.
6. Write the final answer clearly and verify it with the context of the
problem.

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