NAME ______________________________ DATE _______________

DAILY PRACTICE

Different First Steps

Write two different first steps that you could use to solve each problem. Choose one of your first steps and use it to solve the problem. Show your work on another sheet of paper.

• 1 To find 73 × 29, I could start with ______________ or ______________.

  The answer is _______________.

• 2 To find 87 ÷ 15, I could start with ______________ or ______________.

  The answer is _______________.

• 3 To find 578 ÷ 4, I could start with ______________ or ______________.

  The answer is _______________.

• 4 To find 482 × 7, I could start with ______________ or ______________.

  The answer is _______________.

• 5 To find 318 ÷ 26, I could start with ______________ or ______________.

  The answer is _______________.

Ongoing Review

• 6 What is the solution of 6 + 12 ÷ 3 × 4?

  • A 7

  • B 22

  • C 24

  • D 40

NOTE

Students show two different first steps for solving the same problem.

MWI Multiplication Strategies; Division Strategies

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