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| The clue words for addition problems are ______ |
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1. sum
2. total
3. in all
4. perimeter
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| Clue words for subtraction are ______ |
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1. difference
2. how much more
3. exceed |
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| Clue words for multiplication ______ |
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1. Product
2. Total
3. Area
4. Times |
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| Clue words for division are ______ |
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1. Share
2. Distribute
3. Quotient
4. Average |
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Three persons' ages add up to 72. Each person is one year older than the last. What are their ages? |
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What is the guess and check technique? |
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To make your best guess and check the answer to see if it is right. |
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9 ways to problem solve are: |
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Guess and check
Make a picture
make a chart or table
make a list
act it out
look for patterns
Work a simpler problem
write out math sentence
work backwards |
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Use "work backwards" to solve:
If you add 12 to some number, then multiply the sum by 4, you will get 60. What is the number?
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4 times 15 = 60.
if 15 is the sum of 12, then 12 + 3 = 15
the answer is 3. |
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Making a table or chart is a way to ________ information.
Acting out is a way to _________ a problem. |
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State the best technique for finding the answer to this problem: How many different outcomes are there when rolling two regular six-sided dice? |
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Write an open math sentence for the following problem:
Tiana earned grades of 77%, 86%, 90%, and 83% on four of her quizzes. What grade does she need on her fifth quiz to have an average of 88% in the class? |
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Work a simpler problem.
23 x 184 = ? |
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An estimation is a way to work a simpler problem, so for this you would work the following problem:
20 x 200 =4,000 |
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