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The
Problem:
1) The Fiji Islands have about three times as many coronavirus cases as the Westem Sahara. If the Fiji Islands has 120 coronavirus
cases, how many cases does the Western Sahara have? Write an equation to model this situation and solve.
1. What is the QUESTION?
(Circle the QUESTION. This is your unknown VARIABLE)
2. What are the FACTS?
(Underline facts RELATED to the QUESTION)
The question is if the islands have 120 coronavirus cases, how many cases does the
western Sahara have?
The facts are that the Fiji islands have about three times as many coronavirus cases
and also Fiji has 120 cases.
3. Translate the VERBAL PHRASES
(Use math symbols: 2 x + - + to translate the
verbal phrases to expressions and an EQUATION OF INEQUALITY
4. Solution & Conclusion Statement
(Solve the EQUATION or NEQUARE by isolating the variable(s).
Write a conclusion statement by connecting the question to the solution)