Problem Solving Lesson 0-1

Mrs. Mills set up her desks in 3 rows of 7. How many students was she expecting in her class?

• Equation: 21/3 = 7
  Solution: 7 students
•  Equation: 7x3=21 
  Solution: 21
• Equation: 7x3=21
  Solution: 21 students
• Equation: 21/7=3
  Solution: 21 students

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

The cafeteria has 7.5 pounds of baked beans for 100 lunches. If each lunch gets the same amount, how many pounds of baked beans are in each lunch?

• 750 pounds
• 75 pounds
• 0.75 pound
• 0.075 pound

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.B.3

A developer uses 19.5 acres of land to build homes. She divides the land into 30 equal lots. What is the size of each lot?

• 0.6 acre
• 0.65 acre
• 0.75 acre
• 0.8 acre

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.B.3

A company charges $13.25 to ship a 5-pound package. Jamal wants to know the cost for each pound. Steve says the cost is $2.65 per pound. Is that calculation reasonable?

• Yes, 5 × $2.75 = $13.25, so the calculation is correct, and Steve answered the right question. 
• Yes, 5 × $2.65 = $13.25, so the calculation is correct, and Steve answered the right question.
• No, the calculation is wrong. $13.25 , 5 = $2.75
• No, the calculation is correct, but Steve answered the wrong question.

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Eight dance lessons last a total of 10 hours. Each lesson lasts the same amount of time. How long does each lesson last?

• 0.25 hour
• 0.8 hour
• 1.05 hours
• 1.25 hours

A large box contains 18 small boxes and each small box contains 25 chocolate bars. How many chocolate bars are in the large box?

• 400

• 470

• 450

• 500

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.B.5

Which of the following is NOT a problem solving strategy that we have talked about and written down in your notes?

• make a chart or list
• guess & check
• ask a friend
• draw a picture

The FIRST STEP you need to do when trying to solve a problem is....

• think
• read
• check
• solve

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the LAST STEP you should do when solving a problem?

• check
• think
• read
• solve

When you READ a problem, what is something you can do to help you understand the information better?

• highlight key words
• only read part of it
• go straight to the end
• just solve it

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10