C7
Simple Word Problems
A few word problems are simple enough that you can do them directly, using simple arithmetic rather than algebra. Use the TI-30SX calculator to do this.
Simple word problems are especially likely in the first five questions of the test, when you will not have access to the calculator.
In other parts of this section, you can find links to methods of solving word problems. If you have difficulty with any of the practice questions here, look at the equal ratios method.
Here are practice questions, with calculator steps.
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