The document outlines the typical structure for solving word problems in mathematics. It asks what information is given in the problem, what needs to be found out, considers different scenarios, and asks what mathematical approach should be used. It emphasizes showing the work and solution, and relating the answer back to the original problem with the appropriate form and units.

1. What information is given? What do you need to find out?
What if…..? What mathematics will you
use?
Working and solution:
(Ensure the solution relates back to the original problem. Consider the form of the answer i.e.should it be an
explanation, a diagram, a percentage etc, and the units i.e money, ratio, algebra, cms etc)

2. What information is given? What do you need to find out?
What if…..? What mathematics will you
use?
Working and solution:
(Ensure the solution relates back to the original problem. Consider the form of the answer i.e.should it be an
explanation, a diagram, a percentage etc, and the units i.e money, ratio, algebra, cms etc)

3. What information is given? What do you need to find out?
What if…..? What mathematics will you
use?
Working and solution:
(Ensure the solution relates back to the original problem. Consider the form of the answer i.e.should it be an
explanation, a diagram, a percentage etc, and the units i.e money, ratio, algebra, cms etc)

4. What information is given? What do you need to find out?
y
5
What if…..? What mathematics will you
4
Find the equation 3
use?
of the line L 2
1
–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 O 1 2 3 4 5 x
–1
–2
L
–3
–4
–5
Working and solution:
(Ensure the solution relates back to the original problem. Consider the form of the answer i.e.should it be an
explanation, a diagram, a percentage etc, and the units i.e money, ratio, algebra, cms etc)

5. What information is given? What do you need to find out?
What if…..? What mathematics will you
use?
Working and solution:
(Ensure the solution relates back to the original problem. Consider the form of the answer i.e.should it be an
explanation, a diagram, a percentage etc, and the units i.e money, ratio, algebra, cms etc)