Problem solving using mathematics

STEP 1: Identify the request. What does the problem ask for? STEP 2: Respond to the request. Ask " How Would I Find Out ? " STEP 3: Generate the result. Ask "What does the result tell me?"

The short cut shown above is the Factor-Label method sometimes called the crossing-out method. For additional description of this method see Factor-Label: A unit conversion process and Factor Label Method.

The Calender in Mathematics Teachers published by the
National Council of Teacher of Mathematics provides many excellent
problems and their solutions.

Request-Response-Result