Word problems are challenging, but rewarding once you learn how they're done! Let's take a look at another word problem. This problem deals with ratios.

Problem Text: A board, 18 feet long, is cut into 2 pieces such that one piece is 1/5 the length of the other piece. Find the length of each piece.

1. Mixture Problems (1 of 5)
2. Mixture Problems (2 of 5)
3. Mixture Problems (3 of 5)
4. Mixture Problems (4 of 5)
5. Mixture Problems (5 of 5)
6. The Sum of Consecutive Integers (1 of 3)
7. The Sum of Consecutive Integers (2 of 3)
8. The Sum of Consecutive Integers (3 of 3)
9. Age Word Problems (1/3)
10. Age Word Problems (2/3)
11. Age Word Problems (3/3)
12. Number Word Problems (1/4)
13. Number Word Problems (2/4)
14. Number Word Problems (3/4)
15. Number Word Problems (4/4)
16. Rate and Distance (1/3)
17. Rate and Distance (2/3)
18. Rate and Distance (3/3)
19. Percentages (1/3)
20. Percentages (2/3)
21. Percentages (3/3)
22. Investment (1/3)
23. Investment (2/3)
24. Investment (3/3)
25. Ratios (1/3)
26. Ratios (2/3)
27. Ratios (3/3)
28. Rates of Performing Work (1/3)
29. Rates of Performing Work (2/3)
30. Rates of Performing Work (3/3)
31. Find the equation from 2 points (1 of 2)
32. Find the equation from 2 points (2 of 2)
33. Finding the slope
34. Finding the slope (when given an equation).
35. Find the X and Y Intercepts
36. Finding the equation of a line from the slope and a point
37. Problems with Two Variables (1 of 5)
38. Problems with Two Variables (2 of 5)
39. Problems with Two Variables (3 of 5)
40. Problems with Two Variables (4 of 5)
41. Problems with Two Variables (5 of 5)
42. Growth and Decay Word Problems (1 of 7) Population Growth
43. Growth and Decay Word Problems (2 of 7) Population Growth
44. Growth and Decay Word Problems (3 of 7) Population Growth
45. Growth and Decay Word Problems (4 of 7) Air Pressure
46. Growth and Decay Word Problems (5 of 7) Air Pressure on Mt. Everest
47. Growth and Decay Word Problems (6 of 7) Population Growth
48. Growth and Decay Word Problems (7 of 7) Radioactive Decay
49. Numbers (1 of 2)
50. Numbers (2 of 2)
51. Consecutive Even Integers
52. Geometric Shapes: Rectangles (1 of 2)
53. Geometric Shape: Rectangles 2 of 2
54. Geometric Shapes: Triangles
55. Mixtures
56. Word Problems With Movie Tickets
57. Word Problems With Money
58. Mixture Problems 1 of 2
59. Mixture Problems 2 of 2
60. Investments 1 of 3
61. Investments 2 of 3
62. Investments 3 of 3

Your favorite school teacher Michel van Biezen introduces you to solving word problems in Algebra, touching on a variety of practical applications including: mixture problems, sum of consecutive integers, calculating age, number problems, rate and distance problems, percentages, investment calculations, rates of performing work, determining the equation based on two points, finding the slope and X and Y intercepts, solving word problems with two variables, and much more.

His videos are short and straight-forward, presenting the problems clearly, with explanation, and a thorough solution.