1Short Answer
Warm-Up Fit Check: Maya drinks x cups of water during school and 2 more cups at home. If she drinks 7 cups in all, what is the value of x?
2Short Answer
Snack Math: A health teacher says one serving of trail mix has 4 grams of protein. If a student eats s servings and gets 16 grams of protein, write and solve an equation to find s.
3Short Answer
Step Counter Challenge: Leo walks 1,500 steps before lunch. After lunch, he walks 850 more steps. Write an expression for his total steps and evaluate it.
4Short Answer
Hydration Comparison: Two students tracked water intake for one day. Student A drank 6 cups. Student B drank 2 cups fewer than Student A. How many cups did Student B drink? Then explain how you know.
5Short Answer
Challenge Problem: A coach recommends this pattern for practice days: number of jumping-jack sets = 3n, where n is the number of days practiced. If a student completes 15 sets total, how many days did the student practice? Explain your solution.
Answer Key
Teacher Notes:
Use this exit ticket at the end of a lesson on algebraic reasoning in health contexts. Students solve short, real-world problems involving formulas, patterns, and comparisons. Suggested use: independent exit ticket, quick assessment, or small-group follow-up. Learning objectives: apply algebra to health and fitness situations; interpret variables; solve one-step and multi-step equations; justify answers with evidence. Differentiation: support struggling learners with a word bank, equation frames, or guided highlighting; challenge advanced learners to write a second equation or check solutions by substitution. Extension: ask students to create their own health-related algebra problem and trade with a partner.
| # | Answer | Explanation |
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| 1 | x = 5 | Set up the equation x + 2 = 7. Subtract 2 from both sides to get x = 5. |
| 2 | 4s = 16; s = 4 | Each serving has 4 grams, so multiply servings by 4. Divide 16 by 4 to get 4 servings. |
| 3 | 1,500 + 850 = 2,350 steps | Add the steps from before and after lunch to find the total. |
| 4 | 4 cups | Student B drank 2 fewer than 6, so 6 - 2 = 4. |
| 5 | 5 days | Use the equation 3n = 15. Divide both sides by 3 to get n = 5. |