Logan's Math Problem Scenarios

Miss McCarthy introduces a weekly math video series aimed at helping students prepare for Florida's fast math assessment. This week's focus is on multiple-choice questions. The video presents a problem involving a budget for buying gifts and explains how to solve it using estimation. The solution involves calculating how many candles can be bought after purchasing a card and gift bag. The video concludes with a message encouraging practice and offers additional resources for further learning.

What is the main goal of the weekly math video series?

• To make students feel anxious about math assessments

• To help students feel calm and confident during assessments

• To provide lengthy and complex math problems

• To focus on non-math related topics

What should students do after reading the problem for the first time?

• Ask someone else to solve it

• Immediately check the solution

• Pause the video and try solving it on their own

• Skip to the next video

How much money does Logan have to spend on the gift?

• $35

• $45

• $50

• $40

What is the cost of the card Logan wants to buy?

• $2.79

• $3.29

• $7.99

• $4.99

After buying the card, how much money does Logan have left?

• $40.00

• $41.70

• $42.00

• $39.50

What is the next step after subtracting the cost of the card?

• Add the cost of the gift bag

• Ignore the cost of the gift bag

• Subtract the cost of the gift bag

• Multiply the cost of the gift bag

How much money does Logan have left after buying the card and gift bag?

• $36.50

• $37.00

• $35.00

• $38.92

How many candles can Logan buy with the remaining money?

• 6

• 5

• 4

• 3

What method is used to determine the number of candles Logan can buy?

• Exact subtraction

• Reasonable estimation

• Multiplication

• Guessing

What is the key message for students at the end of the video?

• Only practice when you feel like it

• Practice is essential to improve and gain confidence

• Practice is unnecessary once you're good

• Avoid practicing too much