Word Problems Solved By S.M.S.
Raymond Davie and Helaine Rabney
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Appendix A
Sample Worksheet For Solving Word Problems
Read your problem and answer the following questions. Not all questions have to be answered, as all may not apply:
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A. Know Your Problem
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1. What information is given?
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2. What is the unknown(s)?
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3. What are the key words?
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4. Can you define the key words?
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5. Do you need to set up a graph?
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6. Can you rewrite and compare this to a similar problem?
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B. Make a Plan
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1. Can you write an equation?
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2. Can you draw a diagram?
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3. Do you need to set up a proof?
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4. How can the given information be linked?
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5.’ Does the vocabulary imply a possible formula?
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6. Estimate a solution.
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7. What is your plan?
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C. Carry Out Your Plan
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1. Solve the problem.
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D. Test Your Solution
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1. Does your solution make sense?
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2. Does your estimated solution come close to your actual solution?
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3. Did you answer all the questions asked?
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4. Check all of your computations.
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5. Did you write your solutions in the proper form.
