Practical Money Skills
Living on Your Own
Every teen dreams of living independently, but often without thinking about the details and costs involved with moving out. Three lessons in a unit about living on your own focus on moving costs, fixed and flexible costs associated with...
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Equations with one Variable II
In this single variable equations worksheet, students solve 5 problems using different equations to solve for one unknown. They use Hubble's Law to find the velocity of a galaxy knowing the distance it travels.
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Chairs Around the Table
Youngsters become flexible problem solvers with this challenging lesson. If there are 24 square tables in a restaurant, how many customers can be seated at one time? They can use manipulatives or draw pictures to help them find the...
Illustrative Mathematics
Finding an Unknown Angle
Teach your class how to apply their knowledge of geometry as they explore the unknown. In order to find an unknown angle, students must understand that rectangles have four interior right angles, that right angles have 90 degrees, and...
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Regents Exam: Solving Rationals 1
In this rational number worksheet, students add and subtract fractions containing variables. They find common denominators and solve for the unknown. This four-page worksheet contains eighteen problems. Answers are listed on the last...
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Developing the Concept: Percents
In this percents instructional activity, learners review how to solve a multiplication equation where they must solve for a variable. They solve equations with missing numbers and percents.
Inside Mathematics
Coffee
There are many ways to correlate coffee to life, but in this case a worksheet looks at the price of two different sizes of coffee. It requires interpreting a graph with two unknown variables, in this case the price, and solving for those...
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Simple Algebra Word Problems
In this math worksheet, students find the correct algebraic expression for each of the six word problems. Then they solve for the unknown variables.
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Representing the Unknown
Student use mental math to solve linear equations. In this algebra lesson, students solve one and two steps equations. They write expressions using variables to identify the unknown.
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Variables on Both Sides
Students solve equations with variables on both sides of the equations. For this algebra lesson, students use addition, subtraction, multiplication and division to solve problems. They combine like terms and identify the unknown.
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Tombs of the Unknowns Scavenger Hunt
In this heroes worksheet, students use the Internet and a specific website to find the answers to five questions associated with tombs of the unknown.
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Test #2 Equations Review
In this equations review worksheet, students solve algebraic equations with one variable. They use inverse operations to solve for the unknown. Students translate word sentences to number sentences and then solve. This two-page...
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Completing the Square
In this completing the square worksheet, students solve problems by completing the square. They determine the value of the unknown in the binomial. This two-page worksheet contains 30 problems. Answers are provided on the last page.
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Equations with one Variable
In this algebra worksheet, students solve word problems by rewriting it as an equations and solving for the unknown. There are 4 questions with an answer key.
Noyce Foundation
The Wheel Shop
Teach solving for unknowns through a problem-solving approach. The grouping of five lessons progresses from finding an unknown through simple reasoning to solving simultaneous equations involving three and four variables. Each lesson...
Math Mammoth
Multiplication Problems
In this multiplication problems learning exercise, students problem solve a variety of multiplication exercises to work on their skills of multiplying mentally, finding missing factors and finding unknown numbers.
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Creating and Solving Quadratic Equations in One Variable
Give your classes practice at modeling using quadratic models with a resource that uses area and integer problems to allow individuals to create second degree polynomials. Young mathematicians solve equations using factoring and then...
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Bats and Hot Dogs
Young scholars identify patterns and relationships from data that is collected and solve variables. In this investigative lesson students study ocean productivity, the nitrogen cycle and phytoplankton then answer questions.
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Tests for Parallelograms Homework
In this test for parallelograms learning exercise, learners solve 15 short answer problems. Students determine if a given sketch is a parallelogram given angle measures and/or side lengths. Learners use knowledge of parallelograms to...
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Solving Problems - Writing Equations
In this solving problems worksheet, students read short word statements, translate them into an algebraic equation, and solve the problem. Twelve problems are listed on this one-page worksheet.
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Algebraic Equation
In this algebraic equation worksheet, students solve simple, one-step algebraic equations. This one-page worksheet contains 9 problems. Answers are provided at the bottom of the page.
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More Radical Equations
In this math learning exercise, students solve the equations that contain radicals in the expressions. They use the roots to eliminate the radicals and find the unknown variables.
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Divisibility Theorem (Sum)
In this divisibility worksheet, high schoolers solve 1 word problem. Students find three unknown variables given information about their divisibility and sum.
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Solving Linear Equations
Ninth graders solve linear equations. In this algebra lesson plan, 9th graders discuss the steps for solving linear equations and work through examples with the teacher. They work in pairs to create their own linear equation and complete...