Problem Solving

This is maths problem solving. We had to answer maths questions and pick one and make a DLO about it. I have done the one were you have to figure out how tall Tom is compared to Mr Murrin.

What is Problem solving

What is problem solving? Does it only happen in Maths?

 Problem solving is when you are trying to solve a question .You can use problem solving anywhere. You can do it while doing shopping, figuring what time it is until your late for school and at the airport if you don’t know what time your plane leaves. Problem solving is not just about using numbers. You can use problem solving when u are trying to find out complicated problems for example: You forget where you put your priceless watch and you don’t know where it is, you have to remember where was the last time you had it. People use them in maths problems like using different strategies to figure out the answer. There are so many different strategies to use.

Today for writing in room 5 we talked about What is Problem solving. We went around the room and each went to a different partner and talked about what is problem solving. Then we were told to make a paragraph about what is problem solving and does it only happen in maths in. After that we had to get a partner and have a look at their work and comment on it.

Maths Problem DLO

Halatoa ate twice as many pancakes as Sebastian at lunchtime. Sebastian had another 3 pancakes for afternoon tea. Altogether they ate 18 pancakes. How many pancakes did Halatoa eat?

There are 18 pancakes.

So since Halatoa has twice as much as Sebastian,  Sebastisn gets 5 and Halatoa gets 10.

10+5=15

Sebastian also eats another 3.

15+3=18

so that means Halatoa ate 10 pancakes and Sebastian ate 8 pancakes

Problem Solving

Today Rm 5 is doing a revision challenge. This is one of them. This is the problem solving challenge. We had to figure out the answer to this problem and find the answer using your own strategy.