- Write a problem modeled on problem 10.
Have a classmate solve it.
Use These Strategies
Use More Than One Step
Guess and Test
Write a Number Sentence
Logical Reasoning
Work Backward
Choose a strategy from the list or use another
strategy you know to solve each problem.
- The winner of a contest may choose
from 2 prizes: a dime a day for a
year or a dollar a day during March.
Which amount is greater? - Mel, Rob, and Carmen were in a
contest. Mel did not win, but he scored
more points than Rob. Did Carmen win? - A program began at 6:30 P.M. and ended
at 7:00 P.M. There were two 4.5-minute
commercial breaks. How long was the
program itself? - The winner of a competition received a T-shirt
that said, “I’m Number 5 2 2 .” What does
this mean? Create a number sentence for a shirt
for the second-place winner. - Arrange the numbers in the box so
their sum, product, difference, and
quotient are equal.
- Math Factsauditioned students. In the first round,
^12 were eliminated. In the second round, 30 more
were eliminated. There were 10 students left
for the third round. How many students came to
the audition?
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