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sologuitar

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Tricky or Lengthy Word Problems

What is the best way to solve tricky or lengthy word problems?

e_jane_aran

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Re: Tricky or Lengthy Word Problems

What is the best way to solve tricky or lengthy word problems?

Take your time, and be clear on your reasoning. Otherwise, it's just a matter of practice, practice, practice.

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sologuitar

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Re: Tricky or Lengthy Word Problems

What is the best way to solve tricky or lengthy word problems?

Take your time, and be clear on your reasoning. Otherwise, it's just a matter of practice, practice, practice.

1. It requires more than practice.

2. I think it also requires learning clear, to the point methods.

3. Practice without understanding leads to zero learning.

amnkb

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Re: Tricky or Lengthy Word Problems

What is the best way to solve tricky or lengthy word problems?

Take your time, and be clear on your reasoning. Otherwise, it's just a matter of practice, practice, practice.

Practice without understanding leads to zero learning.

i think thats what she probly meant by 'be clear on your reasoning'
if you are 'clear' on the what/why then you can maybe better come up with the how

sologuitar

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Re: Tricky or Lengthy Word Problems

What is the best way to solve tricky or lengthy word problems?

Take your time, and be clear on your reasoning. Otherwise, it's just a matter of practice, practice, practice.

Practice without understanding leads to zero learning.

i think thats what she probly meant by 'be clear on your reasoning'
if you are 'clear' on the what/why then you can maybe better come up with the how

1. This is easier said than done under time pressure.

2. I am not a classroom student. My days as a classroom student ended in December 1993. This is why I am asking questions that I should have asked back in my school days.

3. You appear to be a math person. You know, we all make errors or ask "dumb" questions except you. I didn't know I was interacting with God. Ha!!

4. Sincerely, if you are going to respond to all my questions with a chip on your shoulder, then kindly ignore my math questions.

amnkb

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Re: Tricky or Lengthy Word Problems

1. This is easier said than done under time pressure.

didnt know you are taking a timed test
sry

3. You appear to be a math person. You know, we all make errors or ask "dumb" questions except you. I didn't know I was interacting with God.

sry
i know i never said i was god
when/where did i say i never made mistakes?
(cuz i make loads of them!)

4. Sincerely, if you are going to respond to all my questions with a chip on your shoulder, then kindly ignore my math questions.

sry
can you give example of me being rude and hostile or whatever?
then maybe i can figure out how to chat without offending you
thnx

sologuitar

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Re: Tricky or Lengthy Word Problems

1. This is easier said than done under time pressure.

didnt know you are taking a timed test
sry

3. You appear to be a math person. You know, we all make errors or ask "dumb" questions except you. I didn't know I was interacting with God.

sry
i know i never said i was god
when/where did i say i never made mistakes?
(cuz i make loads of them!)

4. Sincerely, if you are going to respond to all my questions with a chip on your shoulder, then kindly ignore my math questions.

sry
can you give example of me being rude and hostile or whatever?
then maybe i can figure out how to chat without offending you
thnx

Just answer the questions posted and keep your text math-related.

amnkb

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Re: Tricky or Lengthy Word Problems

Just answer the questions posted and keep your text math-related.

sry
best way to solve long or tricky word problems

sologuitar

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Re: Tricky or Lengthy Word Problems

Just answer the questions posted and keep your text math-related.

sry
best way to solve long or tricky word problems

Let's move on and get back to mathematics.
Solving math problems keeps the human mind active.

phrontister

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Re: Tricky or Lengthy Word Problems

Hi amnkb;

What is the best way to solve tricky or lengthy word problems?

best way to solve long or tricky word problems

Yes, good find!

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amnkb

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Re: Tricky or Lengthy Word Problems

Hi amnkb;

What is the best way to solve tricky or lengthy word problems?

best way to solve long or tricky word problems

Yes, good find!

aw, thank you!
you're so sweet!
<3

phrontister

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Re: Tricky or Lengthy Word Problems

aw, thank you!
you're so sweet!
<3

That's ok...sometimes I surprise myself!!

Here's a link to a helpful MIF page with examples: Algebra/Word Questions.

Many years ago (19 August 2009, to be precise) I posted a word puzzle along the lines of those on that MIF page, but somewhat tougher: Edna's age. There's some discussion there about solving methods, including a couple of different algebraic options.

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sologuitar

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Re: Tricky or Lengthy Word Problems

aw, thank you!
you're so sweet!
<3

That's ok...sometimes I surprise myself!!

Here's a link to a helpful MIF page with examples: Algebra/Word Questions.

Many years ago (19 August 2009, to be precise) I posted a word puzzle along the lines of those on that MIF page, but somewhat tougher: Edna's age. There's some discussion there about solving methods, including a couple of different algebraic options.

I will check out the link provided.

KerimF

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Re: Tricky or Lengthy Word Problems

May I add...

Necessity is the mother of invention... or innovation.
In other words, even the most intelligent human won't solve a problem if he is not interested in doing it.

Based on my own observations, I doubt a serious person cannot find a practical solution, directly or indirectly, of a project that he needed really in his personal life, though it may take him a day, a week, a month, a year, or even many decades to find it.

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Every living thing has no choice but to execute its pre-programmed instructions embedded in it (known as instincts).
But only a human may have the freedom and ability to oppose his natural robotic nature.
But, by opposing it, such a human becomes no more of this world.

sologuitar

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Re: Tricky or Lengthy Word Problems

May I add...

Necessity is the mother of invention... or innovation.
In other words, even the most intelligent human won't solve a problem if he is not interested in doing it.

Based on my own observations, I doubt a serious person cannot find a practical solution, directly or indirectly, of a project that he needed really in his personal life, though it may take him a day, a week, a month, a year, or even many decades to find it.

You are now a philosopher of mathematics, huh? Let's see more problem solving and less lectures.