To help students familiarize themselves with problem solving dealing with the four basic operations of whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percentages.
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a. the majority of students will be able to discuss problem solving in relation to careers and real life situations.
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b. evaluative device, teacher observation, quizzes and tests.
Once students understand the problem situation, they must apply some problem solving strategies. The strategies appropriate to solving mathematical problems are many and varied. The most common strategies used in problem solving are:
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1. draw a picture or diagram
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2. acting out the problem
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3. trial and error
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4. write an equation
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5. experimenting
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6. make a table or list
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7. finding a pattern
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8. estimating