Charles Dickens Charles Dickens Legend has it that Charles Dickens was paid by the word for his novels and short stories This is false by the way If it were true though suppose he were paid 150 for each word ID: 678275
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Equation Stories
Mr. Petersen’s Math 8 ClassSlide2
Charles DickensSlide3
Charles Dickens
Legend has it that Charles Dickens was paid by the word for his novels and short stories
(This is false, by the way)
If it were true, though, suppose he were paid $1.50 for each word
If Charles received $4,000.00 in advance, write an equation showing how much money he has based on how many words he writes
How many words in his new book will it take
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’ Charlie to afford his 2014 Indian Chief Classic motorcycle, retailing at $18,999?Slide4
Bus PassesSlide5
Bus Passes
Three friends decide to buy bus passes together
The passes are $50.00 each, and require that you pay a monthly fee of $20.00
Write an equation showing how much you all pay based on how many months you have the pass
They all decide to stop once they’ve paid a total of $750.00. When does this occur?Slide6
A RectangleSlide7
A Rectangle
It’s just a rectangle
Suppose a rectangle is three times as wide as it is long
Suppose the perimeter is 600 miles
What are the dimensions of this rectangleSlide8
Greek FestivalSlide9
Greek Festival
Suppose it costs $12.00 to get into the Greek Festival and $1.50 for each serving of Baklava
Write an equation showing how much you spend at the Greek Festival depending on how much Baklava you consume
If you bring $45.00 with you and spend $6.00 on a gyro, how many Baklavas can you eat?