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Problem Solving Skills
MEAP REVIEW
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WHY???• Mathematical word problems (or story problems)
require you to take real-life situations and find solutions by translating the given information into equations with unknowns. Since very few problems in life are clear cut with simple steps and easily defined numbers, knowing how to set up and solve (word) problems is something beneficial to know. Although you may be anxious when you see a word problem, having a strategy will help you to organize your information and resources so that you can become a good problem solver.
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Objectives
• Students will be able to…• Read a word problem and write a statement
defining the problem. • Correctly set up mathematical equations based
on the information provided in the problem.• Apply the Methodology for Solving Word
Problems.
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Problem Solving is easy if you follow these steps
Understandthe
problem
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Step 1 – Understand the problem• Read the problem carefully.• Find the important information.• Write down the numbers.• Identify what the problem wants
you to solve.• Ask if your answer is going to be a
larger or smaller number compared to what you already know.
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Step 1 - Understand the ProblemRead the problem carefully.
• Luis earned 14 Accelerated Reading points the first week of November. At the end of the following week he had a total of 31 points. How many points did he earn the second week?
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Step 1 - Understand the ProblemFind the important information.
• Luis earned 14 Accelerated Reading points the first week of November. At the end of the following week he had a total of 31 points. How many points did he earn the second week?
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Step 1 - Understand the ProblemWrite down the numbers.
• Luis earned 14 Accelerated Reading points the first week of November. At the end of the following week he had a total of 31 points. How many points did he earn the second week?Total = 31 1st week =14
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Step 1 - Understand the ProblemIdentify what the problem wants
you to solve.• Luis earned 14 Accelerated
Reading points the first week of November. At the end of the following week he had a total of 31 points. How many points did he earn the second week?Total = 31 1st week =14
2nd week = ?
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Step 1 - Understand the ProblemAsk if your answer is going to be a larger or smaller number compared
to what you already know.
Total = 31 1st week =142nd week = ?
It will be smaller than the total but may or may not be smaller than the first week.
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Problem Solving is easy if you follow these steps
Decide howyou’re
going to solve theproblem
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Step 2 - Decide how you’re going to solve the problem
Choose a method
Use a graph Use formulasWrite an equation Make a listFind a pattern Work backwardsUse reasoning Draw a pictureMake a table Act it out
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Step 2 - Decide how you’re going to solve the problem
Write your equation
Since I know both weeks total 31 I write
14 + s = 31
Total = 31 1st week =142nd week = ?
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Step 2 - Decide how you’re going to solve the problem
Write your equation
I can use the inverse operation to solve for s
14 + s = 31 31 – 14 = s
Total = 31 1st week =142nd week = ?
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Problem Solving is easy if you follow these steps
Solve The
Problem
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Step 3 - Solve the problem
3 1 – 1 4
Total = 31 1st week =142nd week = ?
2
1
71
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Problem Solving is easy if you follow these steps
LookBack &Check
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Step 4 - Look Back & CheckReread the problem
• Luis earned 14 Accelerated Reading points the first week of November. At the end of the following week he had a total of 31 points. How many points did he earn the second week?Total = 31 1st week =14
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Step 4 - Look Back & CheckSubstitute your new number
• Luis earned 14 Accelerated Reading points the first week of November. At the end of the following week he had a total of 31 points. How many points did he earn the second week?
Total = 31 1st week =142nd week = 17
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Step 4 - Look Back & CheckSubstitute your new number
• Luis earned 14 Accelerated Reading points the first week of November. At the end of the following week he had a total of 31 points. How many points did he earn the second week?
14 + 17 = 31
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Step 4 - Look Back & CheckDid your new number work?
• Luis earned 14 Accelerated Reading points the first week of November. At the end of the following week he had a total of 31 points. How many points did he earn the second week?
14 + 17 = 31 Yes!
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Write an equation to solve this problem.
• Jaylynn had $84.75 in her savings account. She made a deposit. Her new balance was $107.03. How much was her deposit?
$84.75 + d = $107.03Inverse operation
$107.03 – $84.75 = d
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Write an equation to solve this problem.
• Anthony has twice as many pokemon cards as Joshua. If Anthony has 124 cards, how many does Joshua have?
2 x d = 124 2d = 124inverse operation d = 124/2
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Write an equation to solve this problem.
• Vicki baked 90 cookies . If there are 15 cookies in each batch. How many batches did she bake?
15 x b = 90 15b = 90inverse operation b = 90/15
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Write an equation to solve this problem.
• Navneet has 3 times as many CD’s as Arlene. If Navneet has 36 CD’s, how many does Arlene have?
3 x c = 36 3c = 36inverse operation c = 36/3
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Write an equation to solve this problem.
• A square has a perimeter of 48 inches. What is the length of each side of the square.
4 x s = 48 4s = 48
inverse operation s = 48/4
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Write an equation to solve this problem.
• One year the city ambulance responded to emergencies on 293 days. How many days were there no emergencies?
293 + d = 365
inverse operation d = 365 - 293
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Practice- Go to this website to complete word problems:
Story Problems with Mixed PracticeSOLVE IT!
• Homework: • Complete Word Problems HO• Study for the MEAP Review Numbers and
Operations Quiz on MONDAY!