The Process
Follow the steps below to complete the webquest.
STEP 1: Go to http://www.xpmath.com/careers/
STEP 2: Select the “Search by Math Topics” link on the top right side of the screen
STEP 3: Select “Linear Equations” in the “First Year Algebra” box.
STEP 4: Select THREE different careers that you would like to research and record the following information on the attached Data Worksheet:
- The name of the career
- The description of what that career entails
STEP 5: Click on the link to the “Complete Job Profile” that takes you to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (bls.gov)
- Record the typical level of education a person needs to enter that career (found in the “Entry-Level Education” column).
- Record the median pay (found in the “Median Pay” column).
STEP 6: Create a word problem by filling in the blanks of the following paragraph with the appropriate data from your worksheet. "People in the career whose median pay was the highest earned _____ times the 3rd highest median pay and _______ more than the 2nd highest median pay. Combined the three careers earned ____________. What is the median pay for each career?"
STEP 7: Solve the word problem using linear equations. If you need a refresher on how to solve multi-step linear equations, please review the following video at khanacademy.org or visit the topic at purplemath.com
STEP 8: Check your proposed solution with the wording of the original problem.
STEP 1: Go to http://www.xpmath.com/careers/
STEP 2: Select the “Search by Math Topics” link on the top right side of the screen
STEP 3: Select “Linear Equations” in the “First Year Algebra” box.
STEP 4: Select THREE different careers that you would like to research and record the following information on the attached Data Worksheet:
- The name of the career
- The description of what that career entails
STEP 5: Click on the link to the “Complete Job Profile” that takes you to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (bls.gov)
- Record the typical level of education a person needs to enter that career (found in the “Entry-Level Education” column).
- Record the median pay (found in the “Median Pay” column).
STEP 6: Create a word problem by filling in the blanks of the following paragraph with the appropriate data from your worksheet. "People in the career whose median pay was the highest earned _____ times the 3rd highest median pay and _______ more than the 2nd highest median pay. Combined the three careers earned ____________. What is the median pay for each career?"
STEP 7: Solve the word problem using linear equations. If you need a refresher on how to solve multi-step linear equations, please review the following video at khanacademy.org or visit the topic at purplemath.com
STEP 8: Check your proposed solution with the wording of the original problem.