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Use Graphs and Tables to Represent Real World Situations and Solve Problems Instructional VideoUse Graphs and Tables to Represent Real World Situations and Solve Problems Instructional Video
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7th - 10th
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Use Graphs and Tables to Represent Real World Situations and Solve Problems

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There may be a right answer, but there isn't one right way to solve the problem. This video goes through a word problem and solves it in three ways: algebraically, numerically, and graphically. Go step by step as the narrator explains each method and see how the different strategies result in the same answer. 

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CCSS: Designed

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real world graphs, real world tables, graphs and tables, let statements, math

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  • This video is hosted on YouTube

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  • Multiple strategies for one problem
  • Thorough explanation of the steps for each method

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