In this resource, students refer to given information which defines 5 variables in the context of real world government expenses. They are then asked to write equations based upon specific known values for some of the variables. The emphasis is on setting up, rather than solving, the equations.
General Information
Subject(s): Mathematics
Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12
Keywords: Defining variables, substitution, setting up equations, translating words to symbols, planes and wheat, planes, wheat, government, equation, variable, multiple variables, writing equations, cpalms, icpalms, illustrativemathematics.org, illustrative mathematics, tasks, mathematics, math, Florida standards, resource, free, freely available, problems-based learning, student activities
Instructional Component Type(s):
Problem-Solving Task
Resource Collection:
Illustrative Mathematics