Math Blog #2

Step 1- Read the question

Step 2- Write down what they want to know

Step 3- Write down what information you know

Step 4- Write down what operations you have to follow (in order)

Step 5- Show your work

Step 6- Write your answer.

Example:

Alyssa rides her bike every day. The trail she rides is 6.5 miles to the end. If she rides to the end and back on the same trail every day, how many miles will she ride in the week?

Your answer should look like this:

Step 1: (check)

Step 2: How many miles she rides in a week.

Step 3: I know that the trail is 6.5 miles one way, and she rides there and back. (there are 7 days in a week)

Step 4: I will add 6.5 + 6.5 to tell me how far she rides in one day. Then I will multiply my answer by 7 because there are 7 days in one week.

Step 5: 6.5 + 6.5 = 13 miles in one day 13 miles x 7 days = 91 miles in  a week

Step 6: 91 miles

Now answer this question:
Edmundo and Alonzo were discussing the lengths of two long trails, the Pacific Crest Trail along the West Coast and the Appalachian Trail along the East Coast. The Pacific Crest Trail is 2,655 miles long. The Appalachian Trail is  2,161 miles long. If you round to the nearest hundred, approximately how much longer is the Pacific Crest Trail?

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