Problem Solving 1 Problem Solving 2

Andrew found fourteen apples. John found Benny had six boxes of cards in his closet.
ten apples. Jorge found six apples and Harry There were three cards in each box. How
found four. How many apples did many cards did he have? _______
they find altogether? ________

Circle the strategy you used: Circle the strategy you used:
Draw a picture Look for a pattern Act it out Draw a picture Look for a pattern Act it out
Guess & check Make a table Work backwards Guess & check Make a table Work backwards
Work a simpler problem Work a simpler problem

Problem Solving 3 Problem Solving 4

What number comes next? If Josie is first in line and John is four
150, 155, 160, 165, 170, 175, students behind her, where is John? ______
_______ (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th )

Circle the strategy you used: Circle the strategy you used:
Draw a picture Look for a pattern Act it out Draw a picture Look for a pattern Act it out
Guess & check Make a table Work backwards Guess & check Make a table Work backwards
Work a simpler problem Work a simpler problem
 Problem Solving
On Monday it rained six inches. On Tuesday
it rained seven inches. On Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday it rained five
inches each day. How many inches
did it rain?______
Circle the strategy you used:
Draw a picture Look for a pattern Act it out
Guess & check Make a table Work backwards
Work a simpler problem
Problem Solving 7 Problem Solving
Tammy walked her dog five blocks
on Monday. She walked her dog seven
blocks on Wednesday, and six blocks
on Friday. How many blocks did she
walk her dog? ______
Circle the strategy you used:
Draw a picture Look for a pattern Act it out
Guess & check Make a table Work backwards
Work a simpler problem
5 Problem Solving 6
When Teresa and I played a game I made the
highest score seventeen times. Teresa made
the highest score fifteen times. How many
games did we play? __________
Circle the strategy you used:
Draw a picture Look for a pattern Act it out
Guess & check Make a table Work backwards
Work a simpler problem
8
What number comes next? 230, 233, 236,
239, 242, 245, _________
Circle the strategy you used:
Draw a picture Look for a pattern Act it out
Guess & check Make a table Work backwards
Work a simpler problem
 Problem Solving
Sherry had a bookshelf. She had twelve
books on each self. There were
three shelves. How many books
did she have? ________
9 Problem Solving 10
Tammy had four kittens. Someone left a box
on her porch with twelve kittens. Then her
neighbor gave her six more.
How many kittens did she have?
______

Circle the strategy you used: Circle the strategy you used:
Draw a picture Look for a pattern Act it out Draw a picture Look for a pattern Act it out
Guess & check Make a table Work backwards Guess & check Make a table Work backwards
Work a simpler problem Work a simpler problem

Problem Solving 11 Problem Solving 12

Make fact families using these numbers: Mike has 27 cars and gives 13 to a friend.
+ How many cars does he have now? _______
3, 5, 8 + 6, 7, 13
7, 4, 11 - 8, 2, 10
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Circle the strategy you used: Circle the strategy you used:
Draw a picture Look for a pattern Act it out Draw a picture Look for a pattern Act it out
Guess & check Make a table Work backwards Guess & check Make a table Work backwards
Work a simpler problem Work a simpler problem
 Problem Solving 13
A mouse kept eating my cheese. He ate 13
ounces on one night, 15 ounces on
another night, and 17 ounces last
night. How many ounces did he
eat? ________
Circle the strategy you used:
Draw a picture Look for a pattern Act it out
Guess & check Make a table Work backwards
Work a simpler problem
Problem Solving 15
Charlotte has 14 pairs of shoes. Her mother
buys her 7 more pairs. How many does she
have now? _____
Circle the strategy you used:
Draw a picture Look for a pattern Act it out
Guess & check Make a table Work backwards
Work a simpler problem
Problem Solving 14
Mrs. Wiley collected hats. She had 15 hats
and bought 21 more. How many hats does she
have? _______
Circle the strategy you used:
Draw a picture Look for a pattern Act it out
Guess & check Make a table Work backwards
Work a simpler problem
Problem Solving 16
Julie has 34 puppets. She gave Justine 15 of
them. How many does she have?______
Circle the strategy you used:
Draw a picture Look for a pattern Act it out
Guess & check Make a table Work backwards
Work a simpler problem