Miguel pays $42.99 per month at Be Fit Gym. Jina pays $215.94 every 6 months at Main Street Gym. Which gym is more expensive? How much more does membership at
that gym cost each month?
1. Underline the two questions that you need to answer.
2. Circle the information you are given in the problem.
3. Can you compare the two dollar amounts exactly as they are
given in the problem? Explain.
4. What is the first step in solving the problem?
5. One student finds the number of months for $1 and another finds
the number of dollars for 1 month. Which unit rate is more helpful
in solving the problem?
6. What two pieces of information must you include in order to give
a complete solution for this problem?