VICTORINO MAPA HIGH SCHOOL

Handout # 3.10 – Mathematics 7

Class #: _______
Name: __________________________________________
SOLVING NUMBER RELATED PROBLEMS
Steps in Solving Word Problem
1. Understand the Problem
2. Devise a Plan/ Make an equation
3. Solve the equation
4. Look back and Check.
Example 1. A number is 14 more than the other number.
Find the larger number if their sum is 36.
Step 1: Let ________ = one of the number
________ = the other number
Step 2: (Make an equation)
Step 3: (Solve the Equation)
Score: ______________________
Year and Section: _____________
Solve each of the following
1. The sum of two numbers is 20. The larger
number is four less than twice the smaller.
Find the numbers.
Step 1: Let ________ = one of the number
________ = the other number
Step 2: (Make an equation)
Step 3: (Solve the Equation)

Step 4: (Look back and Check)

Answer: Step 4: (Look back and Check)

Example 2. A larger number is three times the smaller

number. The sum of two numbers is 24. Find the number. Answer:
Step 1: Let _________ = smaller number
_________ = larger number
Step 2: (Make an equation) 2. One number is two more than thrice another.
Their sum is 30. Find the numbers.
Step 1: Let ________ = one of the number
Step 3: (Solve the Equation)
________ = the other number

Step 2: (Make an equation)

Step 3: (Solve the Equation)

Step 4: (Look back and Check)

Answer:

Example 3. The sum of two numbers is 56. Their

difference is 10. Find the numbers.
Step 1: Let _________ = smaller number
_________ = larger number
Step 2: (Make an equation)
Step 4: (Look back and Check)

Step 3: (Solve the Equation)

Answer:

Step 4: (Look back and Check)

Answer: