Information in Parts of a Puzzle

Information in Parts of a Puzzle

Identify key information and define the unknown value in word problems about jigsaw puzzles.


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Putting It All Together

Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.

Open-ended question 1

How can you find the unknown in a word problem?

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Open-ended question 2

How can you find the meaning of an unknown in a word problem?

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Open-ended question 3

How can you find the important values in a word problem?

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Open-ended question 4

How can you use the key pieces of information from a word problem to build an equation?

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