Reteach and Skills Practice Workbook

9–3
Name
Skills Practice
Problem-Solving Strategy
Solve. Use the guess and check strategy.
Date
1. Teri puts 57 dolls in a display case. She puts the same number on
each shelf and has 3 dolls left. The case has more than 7 shelves.
How many shelves does the case have? How many dolls does
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each shelf hold?
2. A group of friends choose cards equally from a deck of 52 cards.
There are more than 6 friends. After they have chosen, 4 cards are
left. How many friends are there? How many cards does each
friend have?
3. Jamal buys 59 stickers. Stickers come in packs of 5 or 8. How
many packs of 5 stickers does Jamal buy? 8 stickers?
4. There are 36 students in an auditorium. There are twice as many
girls as boys. How many girls are there? How many boys are there?
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5. Chou makes a display. He puts 1 photo in the first row, 4 photos
in the second row, 7 in the third row, and 10 in the fourth row. If
the pattern continues, how many photos does Chou put in the
fifth row?
6. Each of the 50 states in the United States has a state flag. Evelyn
wants to make a drawing of each state flag. She has 3 more flags
to draw. How many flags has Evelyn drawn?
7. Create a problem that can be solved by using the guess-and-check
strategy. Share it with others.
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