GRADE 7: Weekly Math Problem Solving: Problem #14

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 #14:

Each group in Ms. Urbanik's math class is making up a secret math code, where
unfamiliar symbols stand for five different mathematical operations. Anna's group is
going to challenge Jakob's group to crack the code used in the following equations:

Aurora's group's results will be verified by asking them to evaluate this expression:

What should they get? As you write your explanation of how you figured it out, use these
capital letters to substitute for the symbols:
the heart is H
the star is S
the raindrop is R
the lightening bolt is L
the bull's-eye is B