Does Maths Problem Sum really so difficult? Most of them are NOT. To Pass or even Get an 'A' is Easy, but not so for A*. Then why so many students nowadays are struggling with Maths Problem Sums? Because many teachers thought that ...
1) Since there are many ways to solve a problem, it will be better to show students many different methods to solve a problem.
2) Lesser steps means faster, and therefore better.
However, the hard truths are ...
1) The more different methods you show to students to solve a problem, the more you make the students confuse.
2) Lesser steps will result more careless mistakes, and even slower as students might unconsciously spending more time in thinking than doing.
You need to have a simple and systematic way to tackle a Maths Problem Sum. The word 'simple' being used here, doesn't mean short and sweet, but a way which students can keep on using it to solve as many Maths Problem Sums as possible, requires ONLY Necessary Steps without making careless mistakes, and without a need to think for more than 5 seconds.
"Knowing just a few thing and be a master of the few, is much better than knowing of many things and ended up a master of nothing."
Over here, you are going to learn how to solve almost every Primary Maths Problem Sums in just 3 STEPS! Master the following 3 STEPS, and every problem will be no problem to you.
Example: Ali had 4 times as many apples as Bala. If Ali gave away 220 apples, Bala had thrice as much apples as Ali had left. How much more apples did Ali have than Bala?
STEP 1: Underline Keywords
If you cover the rest of the non-keywords, and you still can understand what the passage is 'talking' about, then the keywords that you have underlined are truly keywords.
STEP 2: Draw Detailed Step-by-Step Models
You do not need to go in sequence to draw your detailed models, you just need to draw the model for the sentence that you can draw. That is why we said ...
"FIRST, do whatever you know. Then, do whatever you are Not so sure. Finally, do whatever you can't do. BUT never leave it blank!"
STEP 3: Show Your Detailed Workings
EASY? Apply the above 3 STEPS with 'I CAN' Attitude and Sure You Can! If you really really face some challenges, you can visit the website below to find out more.
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Contributed by The Founder of MATHS SPECIALIST - Mr K L Chua