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Keep in mind that often in math it is helpful to use pictures, diagrams
or patterns to find a solution. Also remember to:
Read the problem carefully.
Think
about ways in which you might be able to use
pictures, diagrams, or patterns in working
through the
problem.
Draw
out the parts of the problem that can be
represented graphically.
Solve
the problem. |
Try the following problems on scrap
paper.
Check your work to see how you did!
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Question 1
At the pizza shop, these toppings
are available - pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, olives, and
peppers. How many different two-topping pizzas can be made?
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Click on the pizza to check your work.
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Question 2
A pair of salmon were put into the
lake. If the number of salmon in the lake doubles at the end
of each year, how many years will it take for the number of salmon
in the lake to be greater than 2,000? |
Click on the salmon to check your work.
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Question 3
The presidential elections are
always held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November. On what dates can the election take place?
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Click on the cards to check your work.
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Question 4
Use cubes (two orange, two green, two
yellow, two purple) and these directions to build a 2 x 2 cube:
1. The two green cubes touch
on a face.
2. The orange, yellow, and
purple cubes never share a face with a cube of the same color.
3. One orange cube and one
yellow cube each touch a face of a green cube.
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Click on the cubes to check your work.
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