Reteach and Skills Practice Workbook

7–5
Name
Date
Reteach
Problem-Solving Investigation
Choose the Best Strategy
Here are five problem-solving strategies and tips on how to use them.
4MR1.0, 4NS3.0
Chapter Resources
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Strategy
How to Use It
Use the four-step plan Understand the facts. Plan your
strategy. Solve the problem using the
strategy. Check your work.
Draw a picture Create a picture from the words in
the problem to help you find
the answer.
Look for a pattern Spot whether there is something in
the problem that repeats or looks
the same.
Make a table Organize data by making a table with
columns for each category and rows
for each number. Fill in the numbers
to solve the problem.
Work backward Start with the information given in the
problem. Then use subtraction to find
the answer to the problem.
Use any strategy shown below to solve. Tell what strategy
you used.
• Use the four-step plan
• Draw a picture
• Look for a pattern
• Make a table
• Work backward
1. Bob wants to treat his 3 friends to rides at an amusement
park. All-day passes cost $10. What will Bob have to pay
for himself and his friends to go on the rides all day?
Grade 4 125 Chapter 7