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MAGAZINE PROBLEM SOLVING

Problem Solving

Skill: Solving "real life" problems from magazines

Number of People: One or two

Directions:

Use this magazine to solve the problems listed below. Then make up some new problems from this magazine or another magazine and have a friend solve them.

Example Problems:

1. Page 13

Note all the "measurements" in this ad. What does 60/40 mean? How many miles per year does the owner drive if he/she drives the maximum amount in the maximum time for the comprehensive warranty? For the major component warranty?

2. Page 19

If the tax is 14% and I order one E244K and one N103K, how much is my total?

3. Page 34

If you made all the recipes on this page, how much of the following ingredients would you need:

Sugar; butter; white chocolate; dark chocolate

4. Page 65-68

What is the most inexpensive gift you can purchase from these pages? If you wanted to spend over $20.00 and under $25.00 (not counting tax) and buy TWO items, what choices would you have?

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