Learning goal: I can work out all the possible options to solve a problem

Today you will be solving a real-world based story problem. This type of problem will need you to find every possible solution. When we solve worded problems, we might need to think of different types of strategies and use different maths skills. Here is today’s problem:

First… read through today’s problem below and think about what you know or what you could do to solve it:

(Click here to download a copy: Cheeseburger Choices Challenge)

Do you have a strategy in mind? If you do, you might like to have a think about how you would solve it and make an estimate. If not, you can go straight to the video below.

Next… watch the video to see an example of a similar problem, and learn about a strategy that could help you with this problem.

Then… use this strategy, or one of your own choice, to solve the problem. Make sure you have found every possible solution.

If you think this problem is very easy for you, you might like to choose one of these more difficult versions:

harder version – Cheeseburger Choices Challenge harder version

Challenge: You might be able to buy a similar burger from a burger shop. Look at the problem and questions below to work out the burger costs.

Challenge – cheeseburger costs