- Write a problem that can be solved by using
a drawing or model. Have a classmate solve it.
Use These Strategies
Use a Drawing or Model
Use More Than One Step
Logical Reasoning
Write a Number Sentence
Guess and Test
Find a PatternChoose a strategy from the list or
use another strategy you know
to solve each problem.- Ralph has a photo in his wallet.
The area of the photo is 6 square
inches. How long might each side be? - Trina made this bead pattern: 1 sphere,
2 cylinders, 3 cones, 2 spheres,
3 cylinders, 4 cones, and so on.
What is the shape of the 20th figure? - The shortest side of a quadrilateral
is 5 cm. The next side is 10 cm.
The length of each succeeding side
increases by 5 cm. What is the
perimeter of the quadrilateral?
(Hint:See page 20.) - Ralph’s rectangular quilt has an area
of 12 sq ft. One side is 3 feet long.
What is the perimeter of the quilt? - Angie makes giant pillows. The table
tells about each pillow. What solid
figure does Benji’s pillow look like? - Which child’s pillow is shaped
like a cylinder? - Draw five 1-centimeter squares to make a shape so that
any 2 squares touch along at least one entire side.
How many different arrangements are possible?
5 cmBenji’s Sara’s Trina’s
Pillow Pillow Pillow
faces 6 0 0
edges 12 0 0
curved 01 1
surface
flat 02 1
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