Two Passing Bicycles Word Problems

In this video, Sal solves a word problem sent in by a listener that has two cyclists riding towards each other over a given amount of time. It is an interesting problem regarding ratios and the relationship between distance, rate, and time. He shows how drawing a picture of the problem can help one understand the relationship between different parts of the problem.

Concepts

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word problems, math applications, real-world applications

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Additional Tags

ratio problem, rate time distance, word problems, constant motion problem, Problem Solving, math

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Resource Details

Grade

8th - 12th

Subjects

Math

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Resource Type

Instructional Videos

Media Length

5:39

Audiences

For Teacher Use

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Instructional Strategy

Flipped Classroom

Accessibility

Closed Captions

Usage Permissions

Creative Commons

BY-NC-SA: 3.0