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The Answer Is Math Task Cards
Scholars work backwards to solve word problems with a practice page that gives an answer and asks, What is the problem?
Illustrative Mathematics
Shirt Sale
Everyone loves a good deal, and your mathematician's job is to calculate the original price when given the discount. A different type of problem than the traditional "find the percent change" has your learners working backwards to...
Common Core Sheets
Finding Side Length (Given Area)
Area is the amount of space that takes up the inside of a figure. To find the area of a rectangle, one must multiply the length by the width. Here, third graders are challenged to find the missing side length, given the area.
Common Core Sheets
Finding Side Length (Given Perimeter)
Perimeter is the total distance around an object. One can find the perimeter of a rectangle or square by adding all four side lengths together. These worksheets require third graders to find the missing side length, given the...
Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies
Circumference & Area Worksheet 1
Don't stress about creating your own problems and use this series of circumference and area worksheets. The problems ask pupil to plug diameter and radius into the formula to solve for area or circumference. The problems also have...
Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies
Circumference & Area Worksheet 2
With plenty of problems to chose from, this series of worksheets provides you different types of area and circumference problems. Your learners can plug diameter and radius in to solve, or they can work backward when the area or...
EngageNY
Percent Increase and Decrease
Increase the percent of pupils that are fluent in solving change problems with an activity that asks class members to look at problems that involve either increases or decreases and to express the change in terms of the percent of...
Inside Mathematics
Hexagons
Scholars find a pattern from a geometric sequence and write the formula for extending it. The worksheet includes a table to complete plus four analysis questions. It concludes with instructional implications for the teacher.
Inside Mathematics
Party
Thirty at the party won't cost any more than twenty-five. The assessment task provides a scenario for the cost of a party where the initial fee covers a given number of guests. The class determines the cost for specific numbers of guests...
Charleston School District
Solving for a Missing Dimension
If a can has a volume of twelve ounces, how tall it should be? If you can work with volume formulas, it's is an easy measurement to find. After finding the volume of figures in the previous lesson of the series, learners now...
Raytheon
Strategies for Solving Math Word Problems
For this strategies for solving math word problems worksheet, students read two pages of examples and explanations, then solve 42 addition, subtraction, multiplication and division problems, answer sheet included.
Bowland
The Z Factor
Young mathematicians determine the number of hours it would take judges of the "Z Factor" television talent show to watch every act. Participants make estimates and assumptions to solve the problem.
Concord Consortium
Rectangle Space
Take a coordinated look at rectangles. The task asks pupils to plot the length and width of created triangles in the coordinate plane. Using their plots, scholars respond to questions about rectangles and their associated points on the...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Subtraction Complete the Subtraction Sentence
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video describes how to work backwards working with 3-digit numbers to determine what number is missing in the subtraction sentence. The video is followed by...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Mixed Operations Subtraction and Addition Ii Word Problems
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] a The video shows how to work backwards using addition and subtraction to determine the start value of a given situation. The video is followed by a series of...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Adding and Subtracting With Parentheses
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The resource includes a video tutorial on how to find a missing number in a multi-operational problem by working backwards. The video is followed by practice...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Selecting the Incorrect Subtraction Sentence Ii
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video shows how to finding the missing number in a two-digit subtraction problem by working backwards. The video is followed by a series of practice questions to...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Addition Complete the Addition Sentence
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video shows how to work backwards to solve a 3-digit addition problem. The video is followed by practice problems covering the topics in the video.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Adding and Subtracting With Parentheses Iii
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A video models finding a missing operation (addition or subtraction) by using order of operations with parentheses and working backwards. The practice problems...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Add, Subtract, and Multiply With Parentheses Missing Number
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This is a video and practice problems demonstrate finding missing numbers using order of operations and working backwards. Operations include addition, subtraction,...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Adding and Subtracting With Parentheses Ii
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video in the resource shows how to find a missing operation in a multi-step problem by working backwards. The practice problems involve finding either a missing...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Completing the Addition Sentence Sums to 100
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video shows how to work backwards to find the missing number in a 2-digit addition problem. The video is followed by practice problems to assess student...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Adding and Subtracting With Parentheses Missing Number
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This is a video and practice problems finding the missing number of a multi-step addition and subtraction problem that has parentheses. The video models the process...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Subtraction Complete the Subtraction Sentence
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video describes how to work backwards working with 3-digit numbers to determine what number is missing in the subtraction sentence. The video is followed by...