It's
important to completely understand a problem before you start to
solve it.
Restate the problem and then solve.
Babies
have 300 bones in their bodies at
birth. An adult has 206 bones. How many more bones
does a baby have that an adult?
Liz planted
tomatoes in her garden. She planted each plant 2 feet apart.
How many inches is that?
Children
have 20 teeth and adults have 32
teeth. How many more teeth do adults have?
4
students were in line at lunch. Martha was not first or fourth.
Bob was ahead of Martha but behind Bill.
Jake was behind Martha. What order were the students
in?
Kate ordered
lunch. She had a hamburger for
$1.79, fries for $.89, and a drink for $1.29. How much
change did she get if she paid with a $5.00 bill?
Remember:
Understand a problem before you start to solve it.
Babies
have 300 bones in their bodies at 
Remember: