Pre-algebra problems are an important part of math study. This page offers a lively example of a pre-algebra problem. It will demonstrate how pre-algebra becomes relevant in day-to-day life. Understand this concept and if you find any problem connect to an online tutor for pre-algebra help.
Here is an example from day to day life. Imagine that your mother is following a recipe from a popular Internet site. The instructions given there ask her to add half a cup of sugar. Inadvertently, she has added two thirds a cup of sugar. She wants to undo the damage done to the recipe. She calls out for you and asks for help.
You come running. You realize that you have a pre-algebra problem that needs to be solved.
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How do you write the problem out so that you can solve it for your mother? Let us find out.
You figure out that if you neutralize the excess sugar by adding salt to the recipe in an amount that is exactly proportional to the excess sugar, your new recipe will be as good as the original.
That is, a word problem involving fractions as below:
$\frac{2}{3} - \frac{1}{2}$
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You proceed to work out the subtraction of these fractions:
$\frac{4-3}{6}$
= $\frac{1}{6}$
The problem is solved! Students can learn from the about solved examples and work on pre-algebra practice test questions on their own. You can also take a free tutoring demo session and then subscribe to TutorNext's online tutoring for pre-algebra. Give it a try! Type your question into the chat box above when it is available.