APPENDIX A Solving Word Problems
Drill-type problems require a working knowledge of the methods presented, and some algebraic steps to change the algebraic form may be required to complete the solution. Word problems, however, require a proper interpretation of the statement of the problem before they can be put in a form for solution.
We have to put word problems in symbolic form in order to solve them, and it is this procedure that most students find difficult. Because such problems require more than going through a certain routine, they demand more analysis and appear to be more difficult. Among the reasons for the student’s difficulty at solving word problems are (1) unsuccessful previous attempts at solving word problems, leading the student ...
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