Question

Identify any missing information that is needed to answer each question. Then choose a reasonable quantity and write an expression for each problem. After you have written the expression, evaluate it using mental math or some other method.

C: You are running in a mud race. How much further do you have to go after running 2000 feet?


D: A rattlesnake is 25 centimeters long when it hatches. The snake grows at a rate of about 1.6 centimeters per month for several months. What is the length of the rattlesnake?

Answer 1

C. Missing the variable that tells you the distance.
D. Doesn’t tell you for how many months?

Answer 2

C: You are missing the variable that tells you what distance you are at currently

D: You are missing the variable that tells you how long the snake has been growing

Explanation: