Math Fundamentals 5: Word Problem Solving

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Steps to Solve Word Problems - What is the Process?

Tips for Understanding & Solving Word Problems

Word Problem Example

Communicating Your Answer

Restate the Question

Communicating the Process, Your Reasoning & the Answer

Problem-Solving Strategies

Make Tables, Charts, or Graphs

Work Backward

Solve with a Ratio

Solve a Simpler Problem

Solve Using Similar Figures

Make a Drawing

Find a Pattern

Use Logical Reasoning

Solve with an Equation

Guess & Check

Solve with a Proportion

Act it Out

Make an Organized List

Eliminate Possibilities

Avoiding Common Errors

Estimate or Actual Answer?

Check for Reasonable Answers

Know Your Formulas-or Where to Find Them!

Are There Multiple Answers?

Translating Word Problems

Types of Word Problems

Percent

Probability

Venn Diagrams

Average

Work Rate

Two-Variable Equations

Inequality

Three-Variable Equations

Mixture

Geometry

Truth Tables

Biconditional & Conditional Statement

Conjunction & Disjunction

Hypothesis & Conclusion

Converse & Inverse

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