Word Problem Practice Workbook - The Mathematics Shed

To the StudentThis Word Problem Practice Workbookgives you additional examples and
problems for the concept exercises in each lesson.The exercises are designed to aid your study
of mathematics by reinforcing important mathematical skills needed to succeed in the everyday
world.The materials are organized by chapter and lesson, with one Word Problem Practice
worksheet for every lesson in Glencoe Math Connects, Course 1.
Always keep your workbook handy. Along with your textbook, daily homework, and class notes,
the completed Word Problem Practice Workbookcan help you in reviewing for quizzes and tests.
To the TeacherThese worksheets are the same ones found in the Chapter Resource Masters
for Glencoe Math Connects, Course 1.The answers to these worksheets are available at the end
of each Chapter Resource Masters booklet as well as in your Teacher Wraparound Edition
interleaf pages.

Lesson/Title Page
1-1A Plan for Problem Solving...................1
1-2Prime Factors........................................2
1-3Powers And Exponents.........................3
1-4Order of Operations ..............................4
1-5Algebra: Variables and Expressions ...5
1-6Algebra: Functions ................................6
1-7Problem-Solving Investigation:
Guess and Check..................................7
1-8Algebra: Equations................................8
1-9Algebra: Area Formulas ........................9
2-1Problem-Solving investigation: Make
a Table.................................................10
2-2Bar Graphs and Line Graphs..............11
2-3Interpret Line Graphs..........................12
2-4Stem-and-Leaf Plots ...........................13
2-5Line Plots ............................................14
2-6Mean ...................................................15
2-7Median, Mode and Range...................16
2-8Selecting an Appropriate Display........17
2-9Integers and Graphing ........................18
3-1Representing Decimals.......................19
3-2Comparing and Ordering Decimals ....20
3-3Rounding Decimals.............................21
3-4Estimating Sums and Differences.......22
3-5Adding and Subtracting Decimals.......23
3-6Multiplying Decimals by Whole
Numbers..............................................24
3-7Multiplying Decimals ...........................25
3-8Dividing Decimals by Whole
Numbers..............................................26
3-9Dividing by Decimals...........................27
3-10Problem-Solving Investigation:
Reasonable Answers ..........................28
4-1Greatest Common Factor....................29
4-2Simplifying Fractions...........................30
4-3Mixed Numbers and Improper
Fractions..............................................31
4-4Problem-Solving Investigation: Make
an Organized List................................32
4-5Least Common Multiple ......................33
4-6Comparing and Ordering Fractions.....34
4-7Writing Decimals as Fractions.............35
4-8Writing Fractions as Decimals.............36
4-9Algebra: Ordered Pairs and
Functions.............................................37
5-1Rounding Fractions and Mixed
Numbers..............................................38
5-2Problem-Solving Investigation:
Act It Out.............................................39
5-3Adding and Subtracting Fractions
with Like Denominators.......................40
5-4Adding and Subtracting Fractions with
Unlike Denominators...........................41
Lesson/Title Page
5-5Adding and Subtracting Mixed
Numbers .............................................42
5-6Estimating Products of Fractions ........43
5-7Multiplying Fractions............................44
5-8Multiplying Mixed Numbers ................45
5-9Dividing Fractions................................46
5-10Dividing Mixed Numbers.....................47
6-1Ratios and Rates ................................48
6-2Ratio Tables.........................................49
6-3Proportions..........................................50
6-4Algebra: Solving Proportions...............51
6-5Problem-Solving Investigation:
Look for a Pattern................................52
6-6Sequences and Expressions ..............53
6-7Proportions and Equations..................54
7-1Percents and Fractions .......................55
7-2Circle Graphs ......................................56
7-3Percents and Decimals .......................57
7-4Probability ...........................................58
7-5Constructing Sample Spaces..............59
7-6Making Predictions..............................60
7-7Problem-Solving Investigation:
Solve a Simpler Problem.....................61
7-8Estimating with Percents.....................62
8-1Length in the Customary System........63
8-2Capacity and Weight in the
Customary System..............................64
8-3Length in the Metric System ...............65
8-4Mass and Capacity in the
Metric System .....................................66
8-5Problem-Solving Investigation: Use
Benchmarks ........................................67
8-6Changing Metric Units.........................68
8-7Measures of Time ...............................69
8-8Measures of Temperature ...................70
9-1Measuring Angles ...............................71
9-2Estimating and Drawing Angles..........72
9-3Angle Relationships ............................73
9-4Triangles..............................................74
9-5Quadrilaterals......................................75
9-6Problem-Solving Investigation: Draw
a Diagram............................................76
9-7Similar and Congruent Figures...........77
10-1Perimeter.............................................78
10-2Circles and Circumferences................79
10-3Area of Parallelograms........................80
10-4Area of Triangles .................................81
10-5Problem-Solving Investigation: Make
a Model ...............................................82
10-6Volume of Rectangular Prisms............83
10-7Surface Area of Rectangular Prisms...84
11-1Ordering Integers................................85
11-2Adding Integers...................................86