1. UPS Problem Solving Strategy

2. U nderstand the problem (read and underline/highlight the question) P lan how to solve (choose a problem solving method) S olve ( check your work ) UPS

3. DRAW A PICTURE 1.Farmer Jones has chickens and cows on his farm. When he looks over the fence, he counts 8 heads. When he looks under the fence, he counts 22 legs. How many chickens and cows does he have?

4. UPS DRAW A PICTURE 2. Ten creatures are seen: beetles and spiders. They have 72 legs. How many beetles and spiders are there? Hint: Beetles have 6 legs and spiders have 8 legs.

5. UPS MAKE A LIST/ TABLE 3. Jan and Sue were throwing balls into the baskets to win a prize. A total score of exactly 19 points won the largest prize. What is the least number of balls needed to score exactly 19?

6. UPS MAKE A LIST/ TABLE 4. Two chickens lay 4 eggs in 2 days. How many eggs will 6 chickens lay in 6 days?

7. UPS GUESS & CHECK 5. If you add 6 to me, I am 14. If you take half of me, I am 4. What number am I?

8. UPS GUESS & CHECK 6. When you add 6 to me, I am 10. When you take 2 from me, I am 2. Who am I?

9. UPS WORK BACKWARDS 7. The Woodlands Library charges fines for overdue books: 10 cents per day for each of the first 3 days and 7 cents for every day after that. Sally paid a $1.00 fine. How many days was her book overdue?

10. UPS WORK BACKWARDS 8. At the end of 1 school day, a teacher had 12 crayons left. She remembered giving out 5 crayons in the morning and getting 3 crayons back at recess, and giving out 4 crayons after lunch. How many crayons did the teacher have at the start of the day?

11. UPS LOOK FOR A PATTERN 9. Leah’s mom began to make a quilt for Leah’s bed. The quilt will have 3 pieces across and 15 pieces in all. How many rows will there be?