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ICTS
Problem Solving (Marci)
12
Mathematics
Undergraduate 4
01/10/2012

Additional Mathematics Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
The clue words for addition problems are ______
Definition

1. sum

2. total

3. in all

4. perimeter

 

Term
Clue words for subtraction are ______
Definition

1. difference

2. how much more

3. exceed

Term
Clue words for multiplication ______
Definition

1. Product

2. Total

3. Area

4. Times 

Term
Clue words for division are ______
Definition

1. Share

2. Distribute

3. Quotient

4. Average

Term

 

 

 

Three persons' ages add up to 72. Each person is one year older than the last. What are their ages?

Definition

 

 

23, 24, 25

Term

 

 

What is the guess and check technique?

Definition

 

To make your best guess and check the answer to see if it is right.

Term

 

9 ways to problem solve are:

Definition

Guess and check

Make a picture

make a chart or table

make a list

act it out

look for patterns

Work a simpler problem

write out math sentence

work backwards

Term

 

Use "work backwards" to solve:

 

If you add 12 to some number, then multiply the sum by 4, you will get 60. What is the number?  

 

 

Definition

 

 

 

4 times 15 = 60.

if 15 is the sum of 12, then 12 + 3 = 15 

the answer is 3.

Term

 

 

Making a table or chart is a way to ________ information.

 

Acting out is a way to _________ a problem.

Definition

 

 

organize

 

do

Term

 

State the best technique for finding the answer to this problem: How many different outcomes are there when rolling two regular six-sided dice?

Definition

 

 

Making a list

Term

Write an open math sentence for the following problem:

 

Tiana earned grades of 77%, 86%, 90%, and 83% on four of her quizzes. What grade does she need on her fifth quiz to have an average of 88% in the class?

Definition

 

(77+86+90+83+x) = 88

5     

Term

 

Work a simpler problem.

 

23 x 184 = ? 

Definition

 

An estimation is a way to work a simpler problem, so for this you would work the following problem:

 

20 x 200 =4,000

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