Problem Solving - Question and Worksheet

March issue 2005 online downloadable resources at www.tes.co.uk 2 Solve this problem. Show your working out in the box below. 2,656 people queue to see a pop concert. 798 give up and leave the queue before the performance starts. How many are still left to see the concert? Explain in words how you solved the problem by answering these questions. l What were the key words in the question and the important numbers needed? l What operations did you need to use? l How did you estimate the answer? l What method did you use to work it out? l How did you check the answer? Show the details in the box below. NUMERACY AGE 6-11 The step-by-step approach A WORKSHEET TO AID PROBLEM SOLVING