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How to Find Perimeter and Area Relationship

How to Find Perimeter and Area Relationship

In this blog post, students learn about the perimeter and area of simple shapes like rectangles and squares. Although the perimeter and area are related to the dimensions of a shape, they represent different concepts and don’t always change in the same way.

How to Solve Angle Measurements Word Problems

How to Solve Angle Measurements Word Problems

TL;DR: Angle word problems love to hide a basic angle relationship — complementary, supplementary, vertical, or angles in a triangle — inside a story about a fence or a road. The fix is a three-step routine: identify which relationship the problem is testing, write an equation that captures it, then solve. The math itself is […]

How to Round Amounts of Money

How to Round Amounts of Money

How to Solve Multi-step Word Problems of Money

How to Solve Multi-step Word Problems of Money

How to Identify the Change, Price, or Amount Paid

How to Identify the Change, Price, or Amount Paid

How to Solve Word Problems of Counting Bills and Coins

How to Solve Word Problems of Counting Bills and Coins

How to Solve Measurement Word Problems

How to Solve Measurement Word Problems

How to Add and Subtract Mixed Time Units

How to Add and Subtract Mixed Time Units

How to Find Fractions of Time Units

How to Find Fractions of Time Units

How to Define Elapsed Time

How to Define Elapsed Time

How to Solve Word Problems of Elapsed Time

How to Solve Word Problems of Elapsed Time

How to Solve Multi-step Word Problems for Finding Starting and Ending Times

How to Solve Multi-step Word Problems for Finding Starting and Ending Times