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    This document provides the steps and context for a math word problem about an explorer planning a voyage around the world. It gives important details about the explorer's boat, the length of the voyage, daily water and food consumption, and planned stops on islands. The task is to use this information to determine: 1) how many days the trip will take and what day he will return, 2) what time he will return, 3) how much water is needed, 4) how much fish, and 5) how much meat.

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    This document provides the steps and context for a math word problem about an explorer planning a voyage around the world. It gives important details about the explorer's boat, the length of the voyage, daily water and food consumption, and planned stops on islands. The task is to use this information to determine: 1) how many days the trip will take and what day he will return, 2) what time he will return, 3) how much water is needed, 4) how much fish, and 5) how much meat.

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    This document provides the steps and context for a math word problem about an explorer planning a voyage around the world. It gives important details about the explorer's boat, the length of the voyage, daily water and food consumption, and planned stops on islands. The task is to use this information to determine: 1) how many days the trip will take and what day he will return, 2) what time he will return, 3) how much water is needed, 4) how much fish, and 5) how much meat.

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    GRADE 8: Weekly Math Problem Solving: Problem #13

    Name: ___________________ Date: _____________________

    Be sure to show all of your work and your reasoning. Consider all possibilities and explain
    each step in your method. Refer to your rubric for all parts needed to achieve the maximum
    score. Be sure to follow the steps of problem solving we used in the classroom:

    Step 1: Read the Problem


    Step 2: What is the problem asking me to solve?
    Step 3: Is there any information I do not understand? Find out what it means.
    Step 4: List all the information that is given to you.
    Step 5: Select a strategy to solve this problem.
    Step 6: Show all your steps to achieve a solution. Include a concluding statement.

    Problem #13:

    World-renowned explorer Giuseppi Linguini is preparing to sail around the world.


    Unfortunately, he is not very organized and is not sure what he should bring on the trip.
    Here is some important information about his voyage:

    a. Giuseppi is going to leave on a Saturday at 5:00 AM.


    b. His boat travels an average of 844.8 km per 24 hour day.
    c. The voyage is 39494.4 km long.
    d. Giuseppi uses 14 liters of water per day.
    e. He consumes 3/4 of a kilogram of dried meat per day except on Fridays (he plans
    to substitute three fish each Friday).
    f. He plans to stop on days 4 and 5 on an island to visit a friend. During these 48
    hours he plans to eat with the island residents and will use the food and water
    from the island, thereby conserving his supplies.
    g. He also plans to stop on days 27 and 28 on an island to visit his brother. During
    these 48 hours he plans to eat with his brother's family and will use the food and
    water they provide, thereby conserving his supplies.

    Your task this week is to use the given information to help complete the plans for
    Giuseppi's trip:

    1. How many days will it take & on what day of the week will he return?
    2. What time of day will he return?
    3. How much water will he need?
    4. How much fish will he need?
    5. How much meat will he need?

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