​1.
READ
2. UNDERSTAND
What are you trying to find out? Read the problem carefully.
What ​ is the important information
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– put a circle around it.
Can you estimate the answer?
At the beach, four friends have all been collecting
shells. Bree has twice as many as Dylan. Ashley
has 4 times more than Bree. Manny has half the
amount of Dylan. Dylan has collected 12 shells.
List the four friends in order from who has the
least shells to who has the most shells.
How many shells does each person have?
​3.
CHOOSE
Decide on a strategy to help you to find an answer to the
problem.
4. SOLVE
Solve the problem and remember to record all your thinking
( you can use words, numbers, diagrams or pictures )
​5.
Check your answer (you may use a calculator). If you find
your answer is not correct, try another way of solving the
problem.
ANSWER
6. CHECK
Write your answer in a sentence using mathematical
language.
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NAME: ______________________________
DATE:_____________________