Elementary Test Prep Math 4 (Grade 3) Solving problems

Problems can be solved
in different ways.

Let's look at how each problem can be solved in 3 different ways.

Molly went to the aquarium and saw 3 groups of fish. When she got back to school she wanted to write a report. She wondered how many fish she had seen. She thought of 3 ways to solve her problem.	1. Count all the fish: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 fish 2. Add the groups together: 5 + 5 + 5 = 15 fish 3. Multiply the number in each group by 3: 5 x 3 = 15 fish
Jimmy mowed 4 lawns in his neighborhood. He made $5.00 for each lawn he mowed. Jimmy wanted to know how much money he had made. He thought of 3 different ways to solve his problem.	$5 $5 $5 $5 1. Skip count by 5s: 5....10....15....20 2. Add the amounts together: $5 + $5 + $5 + $5 = $20 3. Multiply $5 by 4: $5 x 4 = $20

Remember:

There is more than one way to solve a problem.

Click on the lawnmower for practice.

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