A musical ticket costs 3 dollars. When a group of people were trying to buy the tickets, the cashier told them that it costs 10 dollars more because it’s a weekday. Then the cashier gets a report from the boss of the company that they had to pay four times of what they just payed. The person finds 10 dollars on the ground. The total cost was $42. How many people were there?
We understood very well until 'the person finds 10 dollars on the ground' We didn't understand how finding 10 dollars on the ground means -10. Please clarify.
They said that "The person finds 10 dollars on the ground." But when you find something it's positive. Also, when boss called the cashier to time four times it was weird. Your story was creative how you used tickets.
This is the improved word problem story: A musical ticket costs 3 dollars. When a group of people were trying to buy the tickets, the cashier told them that it costs 10 dollars more because it’s a weekday. Then the cashier gets a report from the boss of the company that they had to pay four times of what they just payed. Suddenly, one of the people in the group finds out that he or she had lost 10 dollars. The total amount of money that the group lost and payed was $42. How many people were there?
A musical ticket costs 3 dollars. When a group of people were trying to buy the tickets, the cashier told them that it costs 10 dollars more because it’s a weekday. Then the cashier gets a report from the boss of the company that they had to pay four times of what they just payed. The person finds 10 dollars on the ground. The total cost was $42. How many people were there?
ReplyDeleteWe understood very well until 'the person finds 10 dollars on the ground' We didn't understand how finding 10 dollars on the ground means -10. Please clarify.
ReplyDeleteWe didn't really get how finding $10 would be subtracting $10 because you would add it. Otherwise, the problem is very clear.
ReplyDeleteThey said that "The person finds 10 dollars on the ground." But when you find something it's positive. Also, when boss called the cashier to time four times it was weird. Your story was creative how you used tickets.
ReplyDeleteThis is the improved word problem story:
ReplyDeleteA musical ticket costs 3 dollars. When a group of people were trying to buy the tickets, the cashier told them that it costs 10 dollars more because it’s a weekday. Then the cashier gets a report from the boss of the company that they had to pay four times of what they just payed. Suddenly, one of the people in the group finds out that he or she had lost 10 dollars. The total amount of money that the group lost and payed was $42. How many people were there?