Problem-solving practice 1 (AQA GCSE Maths): Flashcards

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Problem-solving practice 1
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Proportion of Foundation GCSE exam that is problem-solving

About half

Problem-solving strategy: Purpose of sketching a diagram

Helps understand the problem & see relationships

Problem-solving strategy: When to use simpler numbers

When numbers look complicated to understand the method

Problem-solving strategy: What xx or nn represents

Unknown values (use algebra to solve)

Sum of angles in a quadrilateral

360°360°

Sum of angles in a triangle

180°180°

Direction of bearings less than 180°180°

To the right of north

Direction of bearings between 180°180° and 360°360°

To the left of north

Number of figures bearings must have

Three figures (use leading zeros if necessary)

Direction bearings are measured from north

Clockwise

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