Story Problems

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Story Problems What Good Are They?
The manager of a specialty food store combined
almonds that cost 4.50 per pound with walnuts
that cost 2.50 per pound. How many pounds of
each were used to make a 100-pound mixture that
costs 3.24  per pound?  From Algebra
Introductory and Intermediate by Aufmann, Barker,
and Lockwood, 3rd Edition
What Benefits Do You Get From Learning This?
Choose 1 Answer Below.

1. Frustration
2. Adversity
3. A Problem Without a step-by-step procedure
4. All of the above
5. None of the above

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Answer D) All of the above
Frustration and adversity in solving problems
that are not cookie-cutter type step-by-step
problems are essential in a good education. In
this MAA Statement , they conclude . . . the
best mathematics preparation for college is
continuous coursework throughout high school that
fosters a strong background in algebra and
geometry, and brings an ability to solve
multi-step "word problems" and an open and
positive attitude towards problem solving in
general.
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