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Math Notes

Setting Up Word Problems IX -- Growth and Decay

Introduction

Worked Examples

Problem Solving Tips

Additional Problems with Answers

Links to Outside Sources

Exponential and Logarithmic Word Problems - II
SparkNotes: SAT II Math IIC: Common Word Problems
 

Links to Supporting Topics

Word Problems I -- Investments/Finance/Financial Planning
Word Problems II -- Geometric Problems
Word Problems III -- Hourly Wage
Word Problems IV -- Mixture Problems
Word Problems V -- Basic Physics
Word Problems VI -- Rates
Word Problems VII -- Constructing Functions and Mathematical Models
Word Problems VIII -- Continuously Compounded Interest
Word Problems X -- Newton's Law of Cooling
Word Problems XI -- Logistic Growth
Word Problems XII -- Consecutive Integers

History

Math History, Word Problems
The History of Math Word Problems - Milpitas Mom's Favorite Jokes
The Role and Use of Word Problems in School Mathematics