Multi step equations and inequalities

Question

a group  produced 8 plays over the last 2 years. Their goal is to prodce 11/2 times as many as in the previous 2 years. How many plays do they want to produce?

Answer 1

Number of Plays Produced over the Last 2 years = 8

 

Goal is to produce 11/2  as many plays as in the previous two years

 

Goal = 11/2 * Number of Plays Produced over the Last 2 years = 11/2 * 8 = ?

 

Can you finish it?  Let me know what you get (in the comments) and I'll let you know if it's right.

 

P.S.  Is it 11/2 or 1½ times as many? Solutions above and below are for 11/2 (eleven over 2)

Answer 2

I have a thought here.  I know it looks like 11 halves.  Mathematically of course that works.  But 11/2 times as many plays as the last two years??  Doesn't make sense to me.  One and a half times as many makes more sense, like the space was missing between 1 and 1/2.

 

However, solving it would be the same process.  It's still a multiplication.  So I more wanted to draw attention to the student to be sure to check on that number.

Answer 3

8 plays 11/2 times or

 

8x (11/2)= 44 plays, or 5.5 times as many.