QUESTION 2

Osman goes to the movies with Kassim and Rosman. Each boy buys a bag of candy and agrees to share with each others. Osmans bag has 24 pieces of candy. Kassim bag has 15 pieces. Rosman bag has 18 pieces. If they divide the candy equally, how many pieces will each boy gets?

FIRST STRATEGY Step 1: UNDERSTANDING THE PROBLEM Reread and restate the problem Osman goes to the movies with Kassim and Rosman. Each boy buys a bag of candy and agrees to shares with each others. Osmans bag has 24 pieces of candy. Kassims bag has 15 pieces. Rosmans bag has 18 pieces. If they divide the candy equally, how many pieces will each boy get? Identify the information given Osmans bag has 24 pieces of candy. Kassims bag has 15 pieces. Rosmans bag has 18 pieces. Information not necessary Osman goes to the movies with Kassim and Rosman. Each boy buys a bag of candy and agrees to share with each others.

Step 2: DEVISE A PLAN Find the connection between data and unknown Data Osmans bag has 24 pieces. Kassims bag has 15 pieces. Rosmans bag has 18 pieces. WHAT STRATEGY DO YOU KNOW? GUESS AND CHECK MAKE A TABLE / CHART/ GRAPH PATTERNS MAKE A MODEL SIMPLIFY THE PROBLEM WORKING BACKWORDS ACT IT OUT / EXPERIMENT FORMULA / EPOLUTION DRAW A PICTURE/ DIAGRAM LOGICAL REASONING Unknown If they divide the candy equally, how many pieces will each boy gets?

CHOOSE A STRATEGY MAKE A TABLE / CHART/ GRAPH

Step 3: Carry out the plan Draw a table / chart / graph Candy Osman 19 Step 4: Looking back Reread the question Osman goes to the movies with Kassim and Rosman. Each boy buys a bag of candy and agrees to share with each others. Osmans bag has 24 pieces of candy. Kassim bag has 15 pieces. Rosman bag has 18 pieces. If they divide the candy equally, how many pieces will each boy gets? Candy Osman 19 Kassim 17 Rosman 21 47 Total candy Total candy 3 19 Kassim 17 Rosman 21 47 Total candy Total candy 3 19

Thus, it is correct and reasonable.

SECOND STRATEGY Step 1: WHAT STRATEGY DO YOU KNOW? GUESS AND CHECK MAKE A TABLE / CHART/ GRAPH PATTERNS MAKE A MODEL SIMPLIFY THE PROBLEM WORKING BACKWORDS ACT IT OUT / EXPERIMENT FORMULA / EPOLUTION DRAW A PICTURE/ DIAGRAM LOGICAL REASONING

CHOOSE A STRATEGY USING FORMULA Step 2: Carry out the plan Osmans candy + Kassims candy + Rosmans candy 3

19 + 17 + 21 = 19 3

Step 3: Looking back Reread the question Osman goes to the movies with Kassim and Rosman. Each boy buys a bag of candy and agrees to share with each others. Osmans bag has 24 pieces of candy. Kassim bag has 15 pieces. Rosman bag has 18 pieces. If they divide the candy equally, how many pieces will each boy gets? Osmans candy + Kassims candy + Rosmans candy 3

19 + 17 + 21 = 19 3 Thus, it is correct and reasonable.