Tim and Moby Problem Solving Video Review

Question 1

If Tim can paint 2 square feet per minute, how fast can he paint a 10 foot by 8 foot wall?

Accepted Answer

40 minutes

Question 2

Place the following steps in sequence: A) Figuring out an equation; B) Solving a word problem; C) Reading a word problem

Accepted Answer

C, A, B

Question 3

Sometimes, word problems give you superfluous information that you can ignore. What is the best synonym for superfluous.

Accepted Answer

Unnecessary

Question 4

Tim walks at a pace of 80 meters/min. School is 4 km away. School begins at 8:00, what time does Tim need need to leave?

Accepted Answer

7:10

Question 5

When Tim says that word problems don't use mathematical notation, what does he mean?

Accepted Answer

Word problems don't include symbols like "+" or "x".

Question 6

Tim worked 28 hours this week at his part-time job, and earned $210. How much did Tim make per hour?

Accepted Answer

$7.50

Question 7

Tim can complete five math problems in 20 minutes. How long will it take him to complete 50 math problems? Unknown value

Accepted Answer

An amount of time

Question 8

To figure out how long it would take you to paint a wall, you would need to know:

Accepted Answer

How big the wall is.

Question 9

To figure out what time you need to leave your house for school, you need to know:

Accepted Answer

How long it takes to get to school

Question 10

Tim's lawn is 20x30 meters. If Tim can mow 8 sq. meters of grass/min., how long will it take him to mow the lawn?

Accepted Answer

1 hour and 15 minutes

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