Problem-solving practice 1 (AQA GCSE Maths): Quizzes
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Practise the questions
10 questions from this quiz
What proportion of Foundation GCSE questions require problem-solving or reasoning?
What proportion of Foundation GCSE questions require problem-solving or reasoning?
About half
What do problem-solving questions test rather than just memorized procedures?
What do problem-solving questions test rather than just memorized procedures?
Deeper understanding
Which strategy helps you see what is happening in a problem?
Which strategy helps you see what is happening in a problem?
Sketch a diagram
What should you try first when facing a challenging problem?
What should you try first when facing a challenging problem?
Smaller or easier numbers
What should you use to represent an unknown value?
What should you use to represent an unknown value?
or
How should you approach problems rather than jumping straight into calculations?
How should you approach problems rather than jumping straight into calculations?
Systematically
In money problems, which units should you stick to throughout your working?
In money problems, which units should you stick to throughout your working?
One unit only
When Wilfred gives Nisha a coin, what happens to their amounts?
When Wilfred gives Nisha a coin, what happens to their amounts?
His reduces, hers increases
What should you use to help the examiner follow your working in complex problems?
What should you use to help the examiner follow your working in complex problems?
Short headings
What should you always do with your answers in context of the problem?
What should you always do with your answers in context of the problem?
Check they make sense