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9.Using exactly four 4's and any
Sometimes the hardest part of solving a
operations [+, -, x, ÷, (),
, !], find an
problem is just getting started. Having some
expression to equal each of the following:
steps to follow may help you.
1. Understand the information in the problem
and what you are trying to find out.
6 = __________________
2. Try a strategy you think might help you
solve the problem.
7 = __________________
3. Find the solution using that strategy or try
another way until you solve the problem.
8 = __________________
4. Check back to make certain your answer
makes sense.
9 = __________________
7. A real estate agent sold a house for
10 = _________________
$230,000. The broker received a 4% commission
and the agent received 60% of that commission.
How much did the agent receive? _____________
10. Roberto works for two hours. Lee
works 2 3/4 as long as Roberto. Shaqua works
1 1/4 hours less than Jeff. Jeff works 2 1/2 times
as long as Lee. How long does each person work?
Roberto
_____
Lee
_____
Shaqua
_____
Jeff
_____
8. Three pickers can harvest 30 gallons of
strawberries in four hours. At this rate how long
will it take five pickers to harvest 75 gallons of
strawberries?
__________
Setting Personal Goals
Being able to ask good questions will help you
in many ways. Use these to solve problems:
• What information do I know?
• What else do I need to find out?
• What question am I trying to answer?
• Have I missed anything?
• Does my answer make sense?
Set the goal of asking good questions!

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