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    This document provides the instructions for math problem solving problem #12 given to 8th grade students. It asks students to work through a puzzle involving circling and crossing out numbers in a grid to get a sum, and then explain why the sum is always the same. Students are directed to show their work and reasoning in solving the problem according to the 6 steps provided.

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    This document provides the instructions for math problem solving problem #12 given to 8th grade students. It asks students to work through a puzzle involving circling and crossing out numbers in a grid to get a sum, and then explain why the sum is always the same. Students are directed to show their work and reasoning in solving the problem according to the 6 steps provided.

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    This document provides the instructions for math problem solving problem #12 given to 8th grade students. It asks students to work through a puzzle involving circling and crossing out numbers in a grid to get a sum, and then explain why the sum is always the same. Students are directed to show their work and reasoning in solving the problem according to the 6 steps provided.

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    GRADE 8: Weekly Math Problem Solving: Problem #12

    Name: ___________________ Date: _____________________

    Be sure to show all of your work and your reasoning. Consider all possibilities and explain
    each step in your method. Refer to your rubric for all parts needed to achieve the maximum
    score. Be sure to follow the steps of problem solving we used in the classroom:

    Step 1: Read the Problem


    Step 2: What is the problem asking me to solve?
    Step 3: Is there any information I do not understand? Find out what it means.
    Step 4: List all the information that is given to you.
    Step 5: Select a strategy to solve this problem.
    Step 6: Show all your steps to achieve a solution. Include a concluding statement.

    Problem #12:

    Welcome to the new year. I found this puzzle the other day and after trying it a few times
    I noticed that the sum was always the same. I thought that you might enjoy working on
    this problem with me.

    I want to know why the puzzle always results in the same sum. Can you explain how the
    grid is designed so that the sum will be a constant?

    Directions for the puzzle:

    1. Choose a number. Circle it. Cross out all of the


    numbers in the same row and same column as
    the number you chose.
    2. Choose a number that is not circled or crossed-
    out. Circle it. Cross out all the numbers in the
    same row and the same column as the number
    you chose.
    3. Continue the same process of circling and
    crossing out numbers until there is only one
    number left. Circle it.
    4. Add the six circled numbers.
    5. Repeat the process choosing different numbers. Compare your answers.

    Your solution to this problem must include the following:

    1. The six numbers you circled for trial one, and their sum.
    2. The six numbers you circled for trial two, and their sum.
    3. Your explanation of how the grid is designed so that the sum will always be a
    constant. Look for a pattern!
    4. Details of the work you did to solve this problem.

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