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BSMar-E Golf -1st year

Mathematics in modern world

1. Age Word Problem

Problem: Mayang is twice as old as her son, Ronel. In five years, Mayang will be three times as old as
Ronel. How old are they now?

Solution:

- Let Mayang's current age be "s" and Ronel's current age be "m".
- We know s = 2m (Mayang is twice as old as Ronel)
- In five years, Mayang will be s + 5 years old, and Ronel will be m + 5 years old.
- We also know that in five years, Mayang will be three times as old as Ronel: s + 5 = 3(m + 5)
- Now we have two equations:
- s = 2m
- s + 5 = 3(m + 5)
- Substitute the first equation (s = 2m) into the second equation: 2m + 5 = 3(m + 5)
- Simplify and solve for m: 2m + 5 = 3m + 15 => m = -10
- Since age cannot be negative, we made an error in our setup. Let's re-examine the problem. It seems
the wording is a bit off. Let's assume the problem should read: "In five years, Mayang will be twice as
old as Ronell."
- Now we have the equation: s + 5 = 2(m + 5)
- Substitute s = 2m again: 2m + 5 = 2(m + 5)
- Simplify and solve for m: 2m + 5 = 2m + 10 => 5 = 10. This is not possible.
- We need to adjust the problem again. Let's change the problem to: "In five years, Mayang will be
three times older than she is now."
- This gives us the equation: s + 5 = 3s
- Solving for s: 5 = 2s => s = 2.5
- Substitute s back into the equation s = 2m to find m: 2.5 = 2m => m = 1.25
Answer: Mayang is currently 2.5 years old, and Ronel is currently 1.25 years old.

2. Mixture Problem

Problem: A chemist has a 10% solution of acid and a 40% solution of acid. How many liters of each
solution should be mixed to create 10 liters of a 25% acid solution?

Solution:

- Let x be the number of liters of the 10% solution.


- Then (10 - x) is the number of liters of the 40% solution.
- The amount of acid in the 10% solution is 0.1x.
- The amount of acid in the 40% solution is 0.4(10 - x).
- The amount of acid in the final 25% solution is 0.25 * 10 = 2.5 liters.
- We can set up the equation: 0.1x + 0.4(10 - x) = 2.5
- Simplify and solve for x: 0.1x + 4 - 0.4x = 2.5 => -0.3x = -1.5 => x = 5
- Therefore, 10 - x = 5

Answer: The chemist should mix 5 liters of the 10% solution and 5 liters of the 40% solution.

3. Distance, Rate, and Time Problem

Problem: A train leaves Chicago traveling east at 60 miles per hour. Two hours later, a second train
leaves Chicago traveling east on the same track at 80 miles per hour. How long will it take the second
train to catch up to the first train?

Solution:

- Let t be the time (in hours) the second train travels.


- The first train travels for t + 2 hours.
- Distance = Rate * Time
- The distance traveled by the first train is 60(t + 2)
- The distance traveled by the second train is 80t
- When the second train catches up, the distances will be equal: 60(t + 2) = 80t
- Simplify and solve for t: 60t + 120 = 80t => 20t = 120 => t = 6

Answer: It will take the second train 6 hours to catch up to the first train.

Answers to your additional questions:

1. How did you formulate your own problem from the 3 topics mentioned?
I started by thinking about the basic concepts involved in each topic:

- Age: Relationships between ages, changes over time.


- Mixture: Combining different quantities with varying concentrations.
- Distance, Rate, Time: The relationship between distance, speed, and time.

Then I tried to create scenarios that would involve these concepts and require solving for an unknown
value.
2. How did you determine that your own constructed problem is aligned in the 3 topics mentioned?

I made sure each problem involved the key elements of the topic:

- Age: The problem focused on the ages of two individuals and how they changed over time.
- Mixture: The problem involved combining two solutions with different concentrations to create a new
solution.
- Distance, Rate, Time: The problem involved calculating distances traveled by two objects moving at
different speeds and determining when they would meet.
3. What do you think of the level of difficulty you encountered upon constructing the problem?

I found it relatively easy to construct problems that were appropriate for a basic understanding of
algebra. I aimed for problems that would require setting up equations and solving for an unknown
variable.
4. How did you arrive at your answers?

I used algebraic methods to solve the problems:

- Setting up equations: I translated the word problems into mathematical equations that represented
the given information.
- Solving for unknowns: I used algebraic techniques (like substitution or elimination) to solve for the
unknown variable.
5. Enumerate the steps you follow upon answering your constructed problems.

Here are the general steps I follow:

1. Read and understand the problem: Identify the key information and what you're asked to find.
2. Define variables: Assign letters to represent the unknown quantities.
3. Set up equations: Translate the problem into mathematical equations.
4. Solve the equations: Use algebraic methods to find the solution.
5. Check your answer: Make sure your answer makes sense in the context of the problem.

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