Problem Solving Skills
As a school, we have been focusing on improving the students problem Solving skills. Each department was to come up with a poster. The following is what the mathematics department states. It would be very useful for all students to keep these steps in mind when trying to solve any kind of problem.
Problem Solving LOGIC for the Mathematics Department
Look at the Problem
- What information is sought?
- Find key facts, numbers and math words.
Organize the Facts
- Define variables
- Write equations or an appropriate formula
- Draw diagrams
- Observe patterns
Generate possibilites
- Write of apply equations
- Estimate
- Calculate
- Compute
- Revise
- Graph
Identify the best solution
- Solve the equations of appropriate formula
- Examine work
- Draw conclusions
Check your solution
- Reread the problem
- Confirm that the solution fits the facts
- Does your answer make sense?
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