Sunday, 3 July 2011

Solving Addition Problems using Place value as a Strategy! Rubana and Scott.




Problem:
Joe has $18.88 when he goes to Botany. He gets another $8.25 from his Dad. How much money does he have all together?
Step 1: Read the problem.
Step 2: Put it into a Maths Equation: $18.88 + $8.25 =
Step 3: Choose a strategy: Place Value.
Step 4: Solve the problem:
 18.88 + 8 = $26.88
 26.88 + 0.25 = $27.13                     
 My answer is $27.13
Learning Tip: Always hold the big numbers!

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