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WORD PROBLEMS

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 Word Problems
Applications of algebra are the real-life
scenario that requires converting situations to
algebraic equations having the unknown
quantity/quantities as the variable and other
quantities are constants.

The solutions to the problem depend upon

the type of equations constructed which
could be in linear or quadratic form.
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AGE PROBLEM

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 Age Problem
• One of the most common problem in
Algebra is the age problem.

• This type of problems must be solved

meticulous by giving more emphasis to the
tenses (past, present or future) of the
statement.
 Age Problem
• Modifiers of time for classification:

Past Age – was, ago, last, yesterday etc. (-)

Present Age – is, are, am, now, being etc.

Future Age – will, shall, be, further, hence etc. (+)

PROBLEM SOLVING AGE PROBLEMS

How old is Leo if in 10 years he will be

twice his age 4 years ago?
Solution:
PROBLEM SOLVING AGE PROBLEMS

Two years ago, a father was 6 times as old as his

son. In 18 years, he will be twice as old as his son.
How many years older is the father than his son?

Solution:

Subject Past Present Future

Father

Son
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Jake is 4 years younger than his sister Kate. In 10
years, Jake will be twice the age that of Kate now.
What are their ages now?

Solution:

Subject Present Future

J
Jake

K
Kate
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Gi-Hun is one-third as old as Il-Nam and 8 years

younger than Sang Woo. If Gi-Hun is 8 years old,
what is the sum of their ages?
Solution:
Let:
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WORK PROBLEM

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 Work Problem
• Suppose that a person can do a certain
work in 5 days. This means that the said
person can finish 1/5 of the work in one
day.

• For a complete job,

Rate x time = 1
 Work Problem
1/5 is the person finish in 1 day

This is the work

PROBLEM SOLVING Work Problem
A tank is filled with an intake pipe in 2 hours and
emptied by an outlet pipe in 4 hours. If both pipes
are opened, how long will it take to fill the empty
tank.
Solution:
PROBLEM SOLVING Work Problem
A pump can fill the tank alone in 5 hours. Another
pump pipe can fill the tank alone in 4 hours. A
drainpipe can empty the tank in 20 hours. With all
three pipes open, how long will it take to fill the
tank.
Solution:
PROBLEM SOLVING Work Problem
A and B working together can finish painting a home
in 6 days. A working alone, finish it in five days less
than B. How long will it take each them to finish
the work alone.

Solution:
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PROBLEM

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PROBLEM SOLVING
Kosei exercises every 12 days and Kaori every 8 days.
Kosei and Kaori both exercised today. How many days will
it be until they exercised together again?
Solution: The LCM will be the
product of the
Let: largest multiple of
each prime that
appears on at least
one list

24 days is the time required for them to exercised

together again.
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Three bulbs begin flashing at the same time and continue
to do so at intervals of 21, 28 and 30 seconds,
respectively. How many seconds will they all flash together
again?
Solution:
The time after which they all flash together again must be a multiple of
21, 28, 30. hence solve for the LCM of the three numbers:
The LCM will be the
21 28 30
product of the
largest multiple of
3 7 2 14 5 6 each prime that
appears on at least
one list
2 7 2 3

L.C.M. =
PROBLEM SOLVING
The sum of two numbers is -4. One of the numbers is
ten less than the other. Find the numbers.

Solution:
DIGIT PROBLEM
Basis of analysis

For: 2-digit number

10t + u = original number

10u + t = reverse number

For: 3-digit number

100h + 10t + u = original number

100u + 10t + h = reverse number
Where:

U - units digit
t – tens digit
h – hundreds digit
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The difference of the squares of the digits of a two digit
positive number is 27. If the digits are reversed in order
and the resulting number subtracted from the original
number, the difference is also 27. What is the original
number.
Solution:
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• Geometric Problems

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