Problem Solving Strategies in Math

The first step in Problem Solving is

• Plan

• Read and Understand the problem

• Solve

• Check

Which of the following are problem solving strategies? Choose all that apply.

• Act it 0ut

• Use or look for a pattern

• Cry

• Make a Drawing

Asking "does this answer make sense" is an example of which of the following?

• Using logical reasoning

• Writing an equation

• Crying

• Making an organized list

What strategy is this? It is most helpful with geometry or map directions; if a picture is not provided, draw one

• Act it Out

• Find A Pattern

• Organized List

• Make a Drawing

What strategy is this? when you are given the end of a problem or solution and are asked to find the beginning or starting point

• Make a Table

• Make a Graph

• Guess and Check

• Work Backwards

What strategy is this? used for complicated math problems or big numbers; substitute smaller numbers in an similar but easier problem then use the same thinking to solve the difficult problem.

• Logical Reasoning

• Try a solution that's worked before

• Guess and Check

• Work Backwards

What is a problem solving strategy?

• A way to approach solving a problem when you're not sure what to do

• A problem

• A solution

True or False: There's only one strategy that can be used to solve a math problem.

• True

• False

Should you always use the same strategy for every math problem?

• Yes

• No