Comparative Math Problem Solving

To prepare students for a sports event.

To evaluate students' understanding and skills.

To assess the teacher's teaching methods.

To introduce new mathematical concepts.

Using any strategy that makes sense.

Using partial products.

Using the over strategy.

Using repeated addition.

300

420

2400

160

Choose the easiest problem.

Choose a problem that is neither too easy nor too hard.

Choose the hardest problem.

Choose a problem you have never seen before.

150

200

300

250

1000

912

2000

1500

Shade 8 out of 8 parts.

Shade 7 out of 8 parts.

Shade 6 out of 8 parts.

Shade 5 out of 8 parts.

7/8

5/6

They are equal.

Cannot be determined.

6

8

12

16

Carl

Cannot be determined.

Joe

They chewed the same amount.