How to Ace Standardized Tests: Analysis of Given/Find Method
This post is part of a series of tips and strategies for taking standardized tests.
Analysis of a standardized test word problem using the Given/Find method:
José is happy to have 3 pledges for his school’s Read-a-thon. Person A gives José a $20 bill. Person B pledges $3 for each book José reads. Person C pledges $1 for each chapter José reads. José read 5 books with a total of 27 chapters. Who will pay José the most money?
a. Person A
b. Person B
c. Person C
d. $25.00
Analysis: for simplicity, underline the facts in the problem if you are allowed to write on the test
Given:
3 pledges
Person A – $20
Person B – $3 per book
Person C – $1 per chapter
5 books
27 chapters
Find: Who pays the most?
Solution: Notice that answer d) cannot be correct because the question asks WHO will pay the most. Cross it off!
Person A: $20
Person B: $3 x 5 = $15
Person C: $1 x 27 = $27
Person C pays the most, so the correct answer is c.
Example taken from my new workbook: Best Multiplication Workbook EVER!
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