Problem Solving

Ms. DavisWith the assistance of Mr. Sims

September 19, 2014

Draw the picture Write an equation 2 (times the body) plus body = 18 inches2x + x (with x =body) Gives you 3x=18 divide left by 3 and right by 3 Body is 6 inches

Using the table strategytable how many customers at the start of the routetable that you add 3 new customers each weekstop tabling when you reach double what you started withAnswer is 7 weeks

Solve by drawing a picture and then counting the posts

Set up the table to show when you put in 2 nickels you put in 1 penny. Then table howmany coins will be in after each deposit . If you see the pattern then multiply to find youranswer for the end table column.

Work backwardsSubtract the total time spent at stopsDivide miles by speed to find out five hours train was moving and subtract five hours

Find out what we know and what we need to know first. Chart the start time and start miles Each hour miles increase by 55 mileKeep charting till you reach 600 miles and that time is the answer to the question

Manipulate the shape to break each area into small shapes like A since you know the Mass of block A as 6 grams. It would take 8 boxes to fill Shape B. 6 x 8 = 48 grams

In class we used: Guess and CheckGuessed 6 for widthSubstituted in with w=62l + 2w = 40Length is w + 4 so length would be 10Plug in numbers2(10) + 2(6)= 20 +12 = 32 NO

In class we used: Guess and CheckGuessed 8 for widthSubstituted in with w=82l + 2w = 40Length is w + 4 so length would be 12Plug in numbers2(12) + 2(8)= 24 +16 = 40 YES

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ChartKnow: birthday day after tomorrowTuesday was day before yesterdayNeed to know: day of birthday , need to know yesterday and today

Yesterday was Wednesday because day before that was Tuesday so today is ThursdayTomorrow will be Friday so the day after that is SaturdayBirthday on Saturday

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