Problem Solving
Strategies
Look for a pattern
Construct a table
Account for all possibilities
Act it out
Make a model
Guess and check
Work backwards
Make a drawing, diagram, or graph
Select appropriate notation
Restate the problem
Identify wanted, given, and needed information
Write an open sentence (equation or inequality)
Identify a subgoal
Solve a simpler problem
Change your point of view
Check for hidden assumptions