BYU-Idaho Online Learning
Video Transcript
[This interactive has 3 pages that outline Units and Unit Conversions in certain instances.]
“30 percent of the number of girls in the preschool is the sum of the number of boys and the number of teachers.”
Arrange the choices below in the right order needed to translate the above English sentence to math symbols.
[Here is the list of choices.]
Correct answer: 0.30 x number of girls = number of boys + number of teachers.
“The price of a new pair of shoes is 9 percent more than the price of a new shirt. If the new shoes cost $24, what is the cost of the new shirt?”
[Type your answer.]
Hint: Use English to math translations to find out how to setup the equation. [Shoes = shirt x (1+0.09).]
Correct answer: $22.02
A grocery store is offering Roma tomatoes. The sale price is thirty percent less than the original price. If the original price for one pound of tomatoes is $1.24, how much will you save if you purchase one pound of tomatoes at the sale price?
[Type your answer.]
Hint: Remember to calculate for the savings, not the sales price.
Correct answer: The savings would be .37 (thirty seven cents).
[End of activity.]