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Chapter 1

Lesson 1-1 Notes: A Plan for Problem Solving

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Eat Potato Salad Everyday

1. Explore

2. Plan

3. Solve

4. Examine

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Example1

BASKETBALL Refer to the graph to the right. It shows the all-time three point field goal leaders in the WNBA. How many more three-point field goals did Katie Smith make than Tina Thompson?

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Example 2

SWIMMING Curtis is on the swim team. The table shows the number of laps he swims in the first four days of practice. If the pattern continues, how many laps will he swim on Friday?

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On Your Own…

1. If you lined up pennies side by side, how many would be in one mile? (Hint: There are 5,280 feet in one mile.)

2. Explain how to find the value of the pennies in dollars. Then find the value.