Problem Solving Strategies
List the factors of 42
1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, 42
Using order of operations, solve this expression.
9 + (6 x 7) – (5 x 3)
a.34
b.36
c.37
d.42
9 + (6 x 7) – (5 x 3)
b.36
63 x 90= ___
A) 810
B) 5,427
C) 5,670
D) 8,100
C) 5,670
There are 288 students at GGE that participate in running club. If there are 16 groups of students within running club, how many students are there in each group?
a.15
b.14
c.12
d.18
d.18
Which of the following best describes volume?
a.The length times the width
b.The length of all sides added together
c.The length of one side of a rectangle
d.The length times the width times the height
d.The length times the width times the height
A numerical expression is evaluated as shown below.
2 x (6 x 1 + 7) + 11
Step 1: 2 x (6 + 7) + 11
Step 2: 2 x 13 + 11
Step 3: 2 x 24
Step 4: 48
In which step does the mistake first appear?
A) Step 1
B) Step 2
C) Step 3
D) Step 4
C) Step 3 *The student added before multiplying
Ms. Santucci had 40 boxes of pencils with 80 pencils in each box.
Mrs. Pinto had 30 boxes of pencils with 90 pencils in each box.
How many pencils did Ms. Santucci and Mrs. Pinto have in all?
a.3,200
b.2,700
c.500
d.5,900
d.5,900
Kourtney has 22 flower vases. There are 245 flowers that need to be placed into the vases. If each vase has the same number of flowers, how many flowers are in each vase?
a.11
b.12
c.1
d.10
a.11
Two expressions are shown below, each with an unknown operation symbol.
12 (2 x 5 ) + 4
6 + ( 4 x 2) 8
Which operation symbol could be placed in both of the boxes to make the two values equal?
a.+
b.-
c.X
d.÷
b. -
Leah had 24 boxes of apples with 18 apples in each box.
Cory had 36 boxes of apples with 8 apples in each box.
How many apples did Leah and Cory have altogether?
Who had more apples? How many more?
How many apples did Leah and Cory have altogether? 720
Who had more apples? How many more?
Leah had 144 more apples
Select all of the expressions that have a value of 12.
o (6 x 2 ) + ( 3 x 4) - 12
o 8 x ( 9 x 4 ) ÷ 3
o 14 – 8 + ( 2 x 3)
o 2 x ( 9 + 3) ÷ 2
o 14 – 8 + ( 8 x 4)
o (6 x 2 ) + ( 3 x 4) - 12
o 14 – 8 + ( 2 x 3)
o 2 x ( 9 + 3) ÷ 2
Jordan has a sticker book with 87 pages in it. There are 54 stickers on each page.
How many stickers are there altogether in Jordan’s sticker book?
a.141
b.4,670
c.4,698
d.5,000
c.4,698
Which of the following best describes volume?
a.The length times the width
b.The length of all sides added together
c.The length of one side of a rectangle
d.The length times the width times the height
d.The length times the width times the height
Which step should be completed first in evaluating the expression below?
3 + 12 - (6+1) - 2
6+1
What is the value of the following expression?
46 x 87
4,002