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Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VI Western Visayas
Division of Iloilo
District of Guimbal
Nanga Elementary School
Guimbal, Iloilo

Handouts in Mathematics V
Problem Solving
The process of working through details of a problem to reach a
solution. Problem solving may include mathematical or systematic
operations and can be a gauge of an individual's critical thinking skills.
The process of finding solutions to difficult or complex issues: an
expert at creative problem-solving.
In problem solving there has 5 step to be consider

What
What
What
What
What

is asked?
are the given?
operation will be use?
is the number sentence?
is the solution?

Example #1
Mang Ben sale his cabbage, at the first week, he had an income of
13,202.And on the second week he had an income of 10,050.How much
did he earn in just two weeks?
What is asked?
How much did Mang Ben earn in just two weeks?
What are the given facts?
13,202 and 10,050
What operation will be use?
Addition
What is the number sentence?
13,202 + 10,050 = N
Solution?
13,202
+
10,050
23,252
Mang Ben earns 23,252 cabbage in just two weeks.

Example #2
Darah pays her electric bill worth 1,735.After paying her bills she buy a
sack of rice worth 1,850.How much did she spent in all?
What is asked?
How much did Darah spent in all?
What are the given facts?
1,735 and 1,850
What operation will be use?
Addition
What is the number sentence?
1,735 + 1,850 =N
Solution?
1,735
+
1,850
3,585
Darah spent 3,585 for her electric bill and a sack of rice.
Example #3
In the first day of school, Nanga Elementary School welcomed 1700 pupils
in the morning and 1100 in the afternoon .How many pupils attend at the
first day of school?
What is asked?
How many pupils who attend at the first day of school.
What are the given facts?
1700 and 1100
What operation will be use?
Addition
What is the number sentence?
1700 + 1100 =N
Solution
1700
+
1100
2800
Nanga Elementary School welcomed 2800 pupils at the first day of
school.

Example #4
Mr. Arellano planted rice, corn, and mongo in their backyard. At the end of
a year , he harvest 2,780 worth of rice,8,475 from corn and 1,500 from
mongo. How much money did he gathered in a year?
What is asked?
How much money did Mr. Arellano gathered in a year.
What are given?
2,780, 8,475 and 1,500
What operation will be use?
Addition
What is the number sentence?
2,780 + 8,475+ 1,500 =N
Solution
2,780
+
8,475
1,500
12,755
Mr. Arellano gathered 12,755 in a year.
Example #5
Jean buys a bag worth 515 and 1,905 for her shoes. How much did she
pay in all?
What is asked?
How much did Jean pay in all?
What are given?
515 and 1,905
What operation will be use?
Addition
What is the number sentence?
515 + 1,905 =N
Solution
1,905
+
515
2,420
Jean pays 2,420 for her bag and shoes.

References:
Copyright.2016 .WebFinance, Inc.Problem Solving. Retrieved from
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/problem-solving.html
.2016.Oxford University Press.Problem Solving. Retrieved from
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/probl
em-solving
Prepared by:
Darah Jean Tentia

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