Survey-Draw Strategy

1. Read the word problem once, and then read it again.

2. Put the word problem into your own words. Keep in mind
what the key pieces of information are and what you are
trying to find:
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3. Draw a diagram of the problem. This can be a picture or a
table of numbers. Draw whatever helps give you a clearer
picture of the word problem:

4. Once you complete each of these three steps, solve the

problem.