GRADE 7: Weekly Math Problem Solving: Problem #19

Name: ___________________ Date: _____________________

Be sure to show all of your work and your reasoning. Consider all possibilities and explain
each step in your method. Refer to your rubric for all parts needed to achieve the maximum
score. Be sure to follow the steps of problem solving we used in the classroom:

Step 1: Read the Problem

Step 2: What is the problem asking me to solve?
Step 3: Is there any information I do not understand? Find out what it means.
Step 4: List all the information that is given to you.
Step 5: Select a strategy to solve this problem.
Step 6: Show all your steps to achieve a solution. Include a concluding statement.

Problem #19:

Sara and Miki are playing a game called Name That Number. Here is the target number
and the cards they have in this round:

The goal is to use as many of the five cards as you can to form an expression that equals
the target number. You can use addition and subtraction, but not multiplication or
division.

1. Sara was able to make an expression that used all five of the cards. What might his
expression have been? Be sure to use brackets around each integer to avoid making
errors with solving.

2. Use all five cards and each of the operations +, -, x, ÷ once to form the target number.
Bracket symbols are allowed. Be sure to follow the rules of BEDMAS when solving.

BE SURE TO EXPLAIN THE PROCESS YOU USED TO SOLVE EACH

QUESTION!