Problem Solving Strategy ~ Draw a Picture ~

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1. John gets on an elevator at the first floor. He goes up to the ninth floor then comes down 3 floors. He then goes up 1 floor and down 4 floors. What floor is John on?

9 - 3 + 1 - 4 = 3rd floor

2. John always sits in the same pew at the church. The pew is second from the front and eighth form the back. There is a centre aisle. Each pew seats 6 persons. What is the seating capacity in John’s church?

Total seating capacity = 6 x 18 = 108

3. Wesley fenced a square piece of land. There are 9 posts on each side. How many posts did he use altogether?

9 x 4 = 36
36 - 4 = 32

4. If Marie had three different skirts and four different sweaters, how many different outfits could she wear?

3 x 4 = 12

5. A rubber ball is dropped from a height of 10m on the asphalt. The ball bounces 8m on the first bounce, 6.4m on the second bounce. Each bounce is eight-tenth as high as the previous bounce. Make a table and bar graph to show the height of each bounce for the first 8 bounces. Round your answer off to the nearest tenth. What is the number of the first bounce which has a height less than 3m?

6th bounce

6. Five kissin’ cousins meet at the family reunion. Each cousin kisses each of the other cousins just once. How many kisses were given in all?

15 kisses

7. Steve, Michael, Sandra, Lesley are standing in line to buy tickets for a movie. In how many ways can they stand in line to buy their tickets?

4 x 3 x 2 x 1 = 24 ways

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