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This document outlines the FAST DRAW strategy for solving basic math word problems in 3 steps: 1) Find what you are solving for by underlining the question and keywords. 2) Ask what the important information is by circling numbers. 3) Set up and solve the equation, using drawings to represent addition, subtraction, multiplication and division problems.

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Speedydraw

This document outlines the FAST DRAW strategy for solving basic math word problems in 3 steps: 1) Find what you are solving for by underlining the question and keywords. 2) Ask what the important information is by circling numbers. 3) Set up and solve the equation, using drawings to represent addition, subtraction, multiplication and division problems.

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Strategies for Mathematics

FAST DRAW for Basic Math


To help me solve word problems.

Find what you are solving for.


• Look for the question mark.
• Underline the information that tells you what you are solving for.
• Look for keywords.
• Underline keywords twice.

Ask yourself what is the important information


• Read each sentence.
• Find number phrases and circle them.

Set up the equation.


• Write the equation with the numbers in the correct order.

Tie down the sign.


• Reread the underlined sentence.
• Check highlighted key words and operation signs.
• Say aloud the operation and what the operation means (e.g. “addition means I need to
combine the numbers.”)
• Solve the problem if you can, or draw pictures to solve it using DRAW.

Discover the sign.


• Scan the problem and find the operation sign (+, -, ×, ÷)
• Circle, and say name of operation sign.
• Say what the sign means.

Read the problem.


• Read the whole problem.
• Say the problem aloud as you read.

Answer, or draw tallies and/or circles and check your answer. (see draw examples for each
operation).

• Answer the problem if you know how to it.


• If you don’t know how to solve the problem then draw pictures to solve it.
o For example:

Addition

Whole Numbers

8 
+3 
11

Fractions
1/4
+ 2/4
3/4

Subtraction

Whole Numbers

6 
-3
3

Fractions

2/3
-1/3
1/3

Multiplication

4 x 5 = ___ – “four groups of five equals…”

1. Draw circles for the number of groups.


2 Draw tallies or dots to represent how many are in each group.

   


   

3. Add the tallies in all circles and write the total.

4 x 5 = 20 – “four groups of five equals twenty”

Division

24 ÷ 4 = ___

1. Draw tallies or dots to represent dividend (“24”).



2. Circles tallies dots by the value of the divisor (“4”).

     

3. Count number of circles (this is your answer - the quotient (“6”).

24 ÷ 4 = 6

Write the answer.


• Write down the answer to the problem

This strategy is based on a strategy presented in Mercer, C., & Mercer, A. (1998). Teaching students with learning
disabilities (5th ed.). Columbus, O: Merrill.

Learning Toolbox. Steppingstone Technology Grant. James Madison University, MSC 1903, Harrisonburg, VA
22807.

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