However, she ignores EVERYTHING ELSE in order to play games.
Some of the story problems like the OP posted I’ve seen in my kids homework in 1st grade although simpler. He’s in advanced 1st so I think they’re just doing normal 2nd grade work. I wouldn’t be surprised seeing this problem by 4th grade since they’re already introducing them.That's a simple algebra problem but it seems pretty hard for 4th grade. I thought they were barely getting into long division at that age?
Seriously? I remember learning about variables as a concept in 6th grade and more concretely(equations and such) in 7th. How do you tackle a word problem like this without knowing you have to solve for multiple variables?Some of the story problems like the OP posted I’ve seen in my kids homework in 1st grade although simpler. He’s in advanced 1st so I think they’re just doing normal 2nd grade work. I wouldn’t be surprised seeing this problem by 4th grade since they’re already introducing them.
Yeah but it was more simple, just one variable. It was like you have twice as many apples as sally and Sam. Sally has 3 more apples than Sam. How many apples do you have if there’s 10 apples total? He was like uhhh how do I know that, so I just had him plug in numbers. “Let’s try Sam has 5 apples and see what happens, oh ok that’s way too high, well what number should we try next if we know it has to go a lot lower?” I don’t remember the exact questions but they’ve had a few like that. There was one that had apples and oranges that was similar. He can do them on his own now by trying one number like that, then figuring out how high or low he went and adjust.Seriously? I remember learning about variables as a concept in 6th grade and more concretely(equations and such) in 7th. How do you tackle a word problem like this without knowing you have to solve for multiple variables?
My kid is in 3rd grade and they're doing multiplication tables currently.
I'd be impressed if the teachers had the time or energy to honeypot parents like this.Honestly seems like a trap to see which parents are just flat out doing homework for their kids. What fourth grader knows how to convert that question into (X/5)+(X-45)+X=193?
Math has been moved up a couple levels since I went through grade/middle school, it’s much more common for kids to be taking calc as sophomores or freshmen.Teachers usually like it when you show all your work, so I'd probably write it out something like this:
Let x = Cows
Let y = Chickens
Let z = Ducks
x + y + z = 197
y = 5x
z = y - 45
z = 5x - 45
x + (5x) + (5x - 45) = 197
11x - 45 = 197
11x = 197 + 45
11x = 242
x = 242/22
x = 22
y = 5(22)
y = 110
z = 110 - 45
z = 65
Therefore, there are 22 cows, 110 chickens & 65 ducks.
I feel like this is 7th or 8th grade math though not 4th grade. Or perhaps you do learn substitution this early and this is just an extra credit type question. I know kids generally struggle with word problems. If you simply asked the question:
Suppose x + y + z = 197, y = 5x & z = 5x - 45. Solve for x, y & z.
While the above question is in essence the same, kids would solve this one much more easily than the word problem, as it is already clear what the objective is. If you can try to help your child pull the important information from a word problem and put it into a simple equation, it is a great first step. It's also worth mentioning that many children will simply solve for x in the above equation and say the question is answered. It is asking you for the number of chickens, cows & ducks, so only providing 1 answer is not sufficient. The last sentence is important when answering a math question in school. It's not uncommon for a high school math problem to ask something like "how fast is the train going" and a student will find out the distance the train travelled and not take the extra step to actually provide the speed.
Ultimately is our fault as parents. I got her interested in video games because I liked them when I was younger. However, she ignores EVERYTHING ELSE in order to play games. I'm suddenly becoming my parents saying she needs to do anything else first.
Ugh, fuck me. I need to figure this shit out instead of just complaining about it.
My daughters (coming up on 5 and 3) were getting crazy about their little amazon tablets so I just hid them away. They stopped asking after a few days. The same with TV; we started letting them watch too much during a holiday that ran into everyone getting sick. Cold turkey or very strict guidelines as to when/how long they get access .
I used to get grounded from EQ/D2/TFC if I didn’t get all As. Pissed me the hell off at the time but I did end up academically successful.Ultimately is our fault as parents. I got her interested in video games because I liked them when I was younger. However, she ignores EVERYTHING ELSE in order to play games. I'm suddenly becoming my parents saying she needs to do anything else first. We only allow her to watch or play on the weekends, but from the moment she wakes up on Saturday to the moment she goes to bed on Sunday, she ONLY wants to play video games and watch TV at the same time, somehow. It's non stop, and we allow it because we already limit her to weekend only. Maybe we should make Saturday a non-screen day where we only do board games and shit. I hear good things about that, but at the same time, my wife's schedule is very hit or miss. She works weekends (well, 7pm until 7am) every other Saturday/Sunday. So she works one weekend then off the next. At the same time, because I'm doing a free education thing now, I'm learning on the computer most Saturday/Sunday combos because I work week days.
Ugh, fuck me. I need to figure this shit out instead of just complaining about it.
Unless trial and error is the intended method, simultaneous equations are not 4th grade lol.So my daughter's 4th grade teacher gave the kids an extra credit math problem, and I can't figure it out at all.
There are 197 total animals.
The instructions says there are 5 times more chicken than cow.
There are 45 less duck than chicken.
How many ducks are there?
I was confused, so I created a new set of numbers based off of the same question.
There are 175 total animals
There are 5 times more chicken than cow.
there are 45 less duck than chicken.
How many of each animal are there?
I know the answer to the 2nd question because I created the question, but I can't figure out how to reverse engineer the math in order to make it work. Especially in the mind of my 9 year old.
Any suggestions to give my daughter a fighting chance on doing this shit?
Games on tablets and mobile devices are designed to be addictive as fuck and never ending. They want you to sit there as long as possible so they can sell ads all day. After seeing my kids (5,8) sit with their necks hunched down one too many times, I banned mobile games in our house. They can play consoles during their screen time (weekends only). It seems to work as far as addiction goes. If I hint at going outside my kids drop controllers and run.My daughters (coming up on 5 and 3) were getting crazy about their little amazon tablets so I just hid them away. They stopped asking after a few days. The same with TV; we started letting them watch too much during a holiday that ran into everyone getting sick. Cold turkey or very strict guidelines as to when/how long they get access .
My child's second grade teacher gave insane questions. Some were tough for me; I eventually asked them and they said the questions weren't intended to be gotten by most, to not help them because if they do get them then they may be tapped for accelerated programming.Honestly seems like a trap to see which parents are just flat out doing homework for their kids. What fourth grader knows how to convert that question into (X/5)+(X-45)+X=193?
It isn’t your math teachers fault that you failed to become a train collision prevention engineer. That’s on you.I don't remember any questions like that. Of course I was terrible at math. Only good on the math I could see.
Tell you what I got tired of.
If a train leave Chicago at 2pm traveling 90mph and a train leaves St. Louis at noon traveling at 60mph. Those got so old. Not once in my adult life have I ever had to figure out when two trains would collide.
Of course life didn't turn out to have quick sand ready to trap you every 5 minutes either. Those are the breaks I guess.