problem solving math adventure
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Short story problems and strategies for solving them.TRANSCRIPT
3rd Grade Indiana Standards 3.6.1, 3.6.2, 3.6.3, 3.6.4
heart
Jimmy bought Jamie a box of chocolate hearts for Valentine’s Day. There were 9 pieces in the box. They each ate one piece and then they shared one piece. How many pieces are left?
(shared)(Jimmy) (Jamie)9 – (1 + 1 + 1) = ?
9 – 3 = 6
final answer: 6 pieces
pigs
44444
20
8
8
final answer: 20 legs
dominoes
How many more spots are on the black domino than on the white one?
10 - 7 = 3
final answer: 3 spots
tomatoes
6666
12
12
24
final answer: 24 tomatoes
shirts
1 51 21 11 0
8
final answer: 48
4
15
11 10
12
oranges
final answer: 33 oranges
4 81 5
33
marbles
final answer:8 more red marbles
1 4 5
8
The number of green marbles is not needed.
motorcycles
final answer: 20 wheels
Think… Each bike has one front wheel and one back wheel.
1 0 front wheels
1 0 back wheels
2 0
octo
final answer: 2 more arms
This creature has 8 limbs. Four are arms and 4 are legs. How many more arms than a person does this creature have?
4 arms
Does the question even
ask about legs?
4 legs
2
42
ants
final answer: 18 antennas
3 + 6 =9 ants
Think… Each ant has one antenna on its left and one on its
right.
9 left antennas
9 right antennas
1 8
jugglers
final answer: 15 balls
These performers are practicing their juggling act for a talent show. They using 10 balls and have a box of 25 extra balls. How many more balls are in the box than are in the air?
2 51 0
1 5
clown
final answer: 29 spots
1 5 spots in back1 4 spots in front
2 9
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