Math Problem Solving Skills

24 Nov Math Problem Solving Skills

1. Understand the problem: know what the problem is asking for
2. Identify the unknowns and the knowns: look for the missing information. Write down what you know and what you don’t know
3. Change the problem to Mathematical language: from English to Math (writing an equation with the appropriate variables)
4. Solve: solve the problem by using the correct mathematical operations
5. Check your answer before you submit: redo the first 4 steps
6. Take a deep breath, relax and start the next math problem