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Trivial Pursuits and Algebraic Models (writing equations)

Hands-on activity. The purpose is to help students learn to use variables and to write equations to model a problem situation. Helps students learn how to work simple "word problems" by actually doing what is said.
Identifier: 
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Average: 3.1 (409 votes)
Creator(s): 
Rosalie Dance (University of the Virgin Islands) and Mark Sandefur (Georgetown University)
Cataloger: 
Bohdan Rhodehamel
Publisher: 
Developmental Mathematics Collection
Rights: 
CC BY-NC-SA