Guess and Check Strategy in Word Problems

Guess and Check Strategy in Word Problems

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

3rd - 4th Grade

Hard

Created by

Thomas White

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The video tutorial introduces the 'guess and check' strategy for solving word problems. It demonstrates this method through various examples, including distributing mangoes into baskets, dividing cookies into boxes, determining the number of paint cans, and picking flowers. The tutorial emphasizes making an initial guess, checking the result, and refining the guess until the correct solution is found. This approach helps in understanding and solving word problems effectively.

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19 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main strategy discussed in the video for solving word problems?

Backtracking

Trial and Error

Guess and Check

Divide and Conquer

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the mangoes problem, how many more mangoes are in the green basket compared to the orange basket?

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the correct number of mangoes in the green basket?

16

14

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10

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many cookies did Emma bake in total?

26

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24

28

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many cookies were placed in each box?

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16

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14

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the cookies problem, what was the initial incorrect guess for the number of cookies in each box?

8

14

10

12

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the paint cans problem, how many more red cans were there than blue cans?

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