Problem solving

• Mathematics
• Primary Education

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What do the 3 digits in the number 123 mean?

Don't overload the working memory

• Read the following list aloud:
  
• 4, 8, 5, 3, 9, 7, 6
  
• Close your eyes and try to memorise the numbers for twenty seconds before reciting them again.
  
• 4, 8, 5, 3, 9, 7, 6
  

What do these words indicate is needed?
"How much/many ....left?"

1. addition
2. subtraction
3. multiplication
4. division

What is needed in a problem if you see these words?
'Share'

1. addition
2. subtraction
3. multiplication
4. division

If you have a total amount and need to work out the cost/amount for one/each or per, what is needed?

1. addition
2. subtraction
3. multiplication
4. division

Which two possible procedures could be needed if you see these words in a problem?
"How much...altogether?"
"What is the total?"

1. addition
2. subtraction
3. multiplication
4. division

What procedure is needed in a problem using the word 'off'?

1. addition
2. subtraction
3. multiplication
4. division

What procedure is needed when these words are used in a problem?
"How much more...?"

1. addition
2. subtraction
3. multiplication
4. division

If a problem is telling you an amount or cost for 'one', 'per' or 'each', and asks you to work out a total, what is needed?

1. addition
2. subtraction
3. multiplication
4. division