ACT Math Prep Converting Word Problems into Equations
Converting problems into numbers
Nov 20, 2014
Convert Word Problems into Equations
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ACT Math Prep
Converting Word Problems into Equations
How would you convert the following into an equation?
How would you convert the following into an equation?
40% of 10 is X
Say the Conversion Out loud
40% of 10 is X
Say the Conversion Out loud
40% of 10 is XAnswer
Say the Conversion Out loud
40% of 10 is XAnswer
.40 * 10 = X
40% of 10 is X
.40 * 10 = X
40% becomes .40
40% of 10 is X
.40 * 10 = X
of becomes times
40% of 10 is X
.40 * 10 = X
is becomes equals
Ready to Practice?
Convert the following to an equation
Convert the following to an equation
50% of 20 is X
Convert the following to an equation
50% of 20 is X
Say your answer out loud
Convert the following to an equation
50% of 20 is X
Did you say?.50 * 20 = X
Try another one
Convert the following to an equation
60% of 30 is X
Convert the following to an equation
60% of 30 is X
Say your answer out loud
Convert the following to an equation
60% of 30 is X
Did you say?.60 * 30 = X
Convert one more into an equation
120% of 50 is X
Convert the following to an equation
120% of 50 is X
Say your answer out loud
Convert the following to an equation
120% of 50 is X
Did you say?1.2* 50 = X
How would you convert this one into an equation
70% of X is 14
How would you convert this one into an equation
70% of X is 14
Did you say?.7* X = 14
It’s important to remember that word problems generally don’t use X or some other letter. They usually say “a given number”.
Eg. 30% of a given number is 10.That means .3 X = 10
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