You know your

math very well

if…
You know the value
of
You think of a way to
arrange five 0’s so
that the value they
will represent will be
120.
 You know who
invented the
symbols > and <.
You know by heart
the first 21 digits of
special number “e”.
 You know the
birthday of Sir Isaac
Newton.
You know the sum of

and knows how to

explain it in two
ways.
You know the digital
root of a certain
number.
You know the correct
mathematical name of
this
 How To Work Word
Problems
 Read the problem all the way through quickly.
 Look for a question at the end of the problem.
 Start every problem with “Let x = something.”
 Try to determine the smallest unknown.
 Go back and read the problem over again.
EXAMPLE OF
STATEMENTS
TRANSLATED
INTO
ALGEBRAIC
LANGUAGE
 Twice as much as the unknown
 Two less than the unknown
 Five more than the unknown
 Three more than twice the unknown
 A number decreased by 7
 Ten decreased by the unknown
 Jaja’s age 4 years from now
 Jeff’s age 10 years ago
 Separate 17 into two parts
 Distance traveled in 3 hrs at x kph
 Two consecutive integers
 Two consecutive even integers
 Two consecutive odd integers
 Interest on x pesos for 1 yr at 5%
 P20,000 separated into two investment
 Distance traveled in x hours at 50 kph
 Sum of a number and 20
 Seven exceeds x by five
 Four times as much
 Three is four more than a number
 FACTS TO
REMEMBER
•Times as much means multiply
•More than means add
•Decreased by means subtract
•Increased by means add
•Percent of means multiply
•Is, was, will be, become the equals sign in algebra
 FACTS TO
REMEMBER
about solving
Remove parenthesis first. an equation
Remove fractions by multiplying by lowest
common denominator.
Decimals should be removed from an
equation before solving.
 NUMBER
Principles: PROBLEM
 Problems about relationships among numbers.
 The unknown is a whole number.
 It is almost always a positive number.
 In some problems the numbers are referred to as integers.
 If there is a three digit number, let
x = hundred’s digit,
y = ten’s digit and
z = one’s digit.
 EXAMPLE
PROBLEM
The sum of the digits
of a two digit number
is 11. If the digits are
reversed, the resulting
number is seven more
 EXAMPLE
PROBLEM
The sum of the digits of
a 3 - digit number is 17.
The hundred’s digit is
twice the unit’s digit. If
396 be subtracted from
the number, the order
 AGE PROBLEM
Principles:
refer to ages at different point in time.
Usually follow a certain pattern.
They usually have certain basic facts.
Time elapsed for persons concerned are
equal.
 EXAMPLE
PROBLEM
Two years ago, a boy
is 2/3 as old as his
sister. In two years,
the boy will be ¾ as
old as she. How old is
 EXAMPLE
PROBLEM
Mary is 24 years old.
Mary is twice as old as
Ana was when Mary
was as old as Ana is
now. How old is Ana?
 CLOCK PROBLEM
Principles:
Let H = distance traveled by the hour hand in degrees.
M = distance traveled by the minute hand in degrees.
S = distance traveled by the second hand in degrees.
 CLOCK PROBLEM
Shortcut Formula:

• Positive when minute hand is ahead of hour hand

• Negative when minute hand is behind the hour hand
• <ref = angle between the hands of the clock during
preceding time.
• <req = angle between the hands of the clock during
required time.
 EXAMPLE
PROBLEM
At what time after 3
o’clock will the hands
of the clock be
(a)together
 equations involving
Infinite Number of
Principles:
Terms
If an equation contains infinite number of
terms, add or take away one term and the
expression will remain the same.
 EXAMPLE
PROBLEM
Solve for x in:
 EXAMPLE
PROBLEM
Solve for x in:
 EXAMPLE
PROBLEM
Solve for x in: