Planning Your Attack on a Word Problem

In this chapter, I review the importance of isolating the question, determining just what information is needed, and ignoring the fluff. Math word problems often contain information that makes the wording of the problem more interesting but adds nothing to what s needed for the solution. Also in this chapter, you see the importance of doing a reality check — does the answer really make sense Is it what you expected If not, why not  

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Chapter 2 Planning Your Attack on a Word Problem... 

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