Problem Solving

Problem solving is a really important skill in maths.  On this page you will find a guide to tackling problem solving questions as well as some questions to practise.

Problem Solving Strategies
Problem of the Day - Foundation & Higher.pdf
Problem of the Day - Foundation & Higher - Answers.pdf

Try to attempt some of these practice activities, designed to develop your understanding. Answers are on their way!

Addagon-with-increasing-difficulty---Negative-Numbers.pdf
Adding-and-subtracting-negatives---Loop-game.pdf
Area-of-circle-sectors-in-terms-of-pi----4-questions.pdf
Algebra-True-or-False-Cards.pdf
Basic-place-value-problems.pdf
Coordinate-problems-with-increasing-difficulty.pdf
Basic-trigonometry---Reasoning-problems.pdf
Coordinates-Problem-Solving.pdf
Equivalent-fractions-reasoning---How-will-it-affect-the-recurring-decimal-.pdf
Estimation-and-rounding---Choose-the-correct-answer.pdf
Form-and-solve-equations-questions.pdf
Fractions-of-amounts---Quiz-and-swap.pdf
Fractions-of-amounts-from-fractions-of-amounts.pdf
HCF-problem-solving---4-challenging-questions.pdf
How-will-the-averages-be-affected---Reasoning-problems.pdf
Intro-to-mean-questions.pdf
Introduction-to-fractions-of-amounts---Bar-modeling---4-questions.pdf
Mean---4-types-of-questions-.pdf
Mean-reasoning-questions.pdf
Negative-numbers---Fill-in-the-blanks.pdf
Order-of-operations---Efficient-arithmetic-by-factorising.pdf
Order-of-operations-treasure-hunt.pdf
Place-value---8-questions.pdf
Place-value-and-multiplication-card-sort.pdf
Place-Value-Match-up.pdf
Probability---True-or-false---Reasoning-problems.pdf
Productagon-with-increasing-difficulty.pdf
Ratio-worded-questions---Loop-game.pdf
Rounding---Basic-reasoning-questions.pdf
Rounding-to-significant-figures-intro-game.pdf
Standard-form-questions.pdf
Understanding-operations-with-decimals-and-negatives.pdf
Understanding-prime-factors-questions.pdf
Using-prime-factors---Highest-common-factor.pdf
Venn-Diagram-and-set-notation---Question-and-swap.pdf
Venn-diagrams-and-set---4-mixed-questions.pdf
Venn-diagrams-and-sets-worksheet.pdf
Which-is-the-reasonable-mean-.pdf