Problem

• Problem is a question that is solved by using mathematics.

Example of Problem

• Gary bought 25 cherries and 78 cheesecakes for the party. How many cakes did he buy altogether?
  Here the question is “How many cakes did he buy altogether?”
  This is the Problem to be solved.

Solved Example on Problem

“Mary traveled 56 miles north, and then traveled 89 miles west.” What Problem could be made based on this data?
Choices:
A. How many miles did she travel in all?
B. Did Mary sleeps while traveling?
C. Is North larger or the west?
D. none of these
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
Step 1: Mary traveled 56 miles north, and then traveled 89 miles west.
Step 2: This Data describes about the journey of Mary.
Step 3: From this data, we can find the total Distance that she traveled.
Step 4: So, “How many miles did she travel in all?” is the appropriate question that can be asked based on this data.

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