A Plan for Problem Solving

NGSSS – MA.5.A.1.4

Understand

Find the Facts – first look for the numbers

What is the question asking me?

Look for Clue Words

How much? How many? How far?

Plan

Think PEMDAS. What operation do I use? Do I multiply, divide, add or subtract?

Estimate the answer by rounding to nearest 10s. This will help you make sense of your answer when you solve.

Solve

Check

Is the answer close to what you estimated?

Use the inverse operation. If you divided to get the answer then multiply.