Sometimes you need to answer
more than one question
in order to solve a problem.
Read the
problem carefully
and decide what information must be found
before you can solve the entire problem.
Determining what
the "hidden question" is
can help you find
a final answer.
Example 1:
The
bakery will use 20 sacks of flour preparing for a banquet.
They have 8 sacks in stock.
The flour comes in containers of 4 sacks each.
How many containers must the bakery order?
Think:
What is the "hidden question"?
Decide:
How many
sacks of flour does
the bakery need? Work:
20
- 8 = 12 sacks needed Then
answer the main question:
How many
containers must the
bakery order?
12 ÷ 4 =
3 containers
Example 2:
Willie
bought 4 flowers
for his mom.
Each flower cost $2.00.
How much change did he get back from his $10 bill?
Think:
What is the "hidden question"?
Decide:
What did the
4 flowers cost? Work:
4
x $2 = $8 Then
answer the main
question:
How much
change did he get
back from his $10 bill?
$10 - 8 =
$2
Remember:
Decide what
information you will need
to solve the problem.
Think:
Remember: