PROBLEM SOLVING What Is Problem Solving? • Problem solving is finding an answer to a question. • Different strategies can be used to find a solution to a problem. How to Problem Solve: • Read the problem carefully. • Decide on an operation to use to solve the problem. • Solve the problem. • Check your work and make sure that your answer makes sense. Clue Words Watch for these words in a word problem to give you a clue about what operation to use to solve the problem: • Clue Words for Addition: o sum o total o in all o perimeter • Clue Words for Subtraction: o difference o how much more o exceed • Clue Words for Multiplication o product o total o area o times • Clue Words for Division o share o distribute o quotient o average © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted for the purchaser to print copies for non-commercial educational purposes only. Visit us at www.NewPathLearning.com.
Example: There are 6 boys and 10 girls at Kerry’s birthday party. How many kids are at Kerry’s birthday party? 6 + 10 = 16 kids Try This! Solve the problem. Justin and Randy are trading baseball cards. Justin has 34 baseball cards. He gives Randy 8 cards. How many baseball cards does Justin have now? _______________________________________________ © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted for the purchaser to print copies for non-commercial educational purposes only. Visit us at www.NewPathLearning.com.