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 Act it out is a Math problem solving strategy
where you use concrete objects (things that
you can touch and hold) to represent people or
items in the given Math problem and move
them along as you read the word problem to
help you “see” what’s going on in the problem.
 This acting it out problem solving strategy is
extremely useful for primary school children who
have difficulties understanding abstract Math
problem. As such, it is introduced to Primary 1 and
Primary 2 students in schools.

To act out word problems, we can use real life

objects or people to help us relate to what is given in
the word problem better
 Act it out - Strategy

Step 1: Choose object if needed

to act it out.
Step 2: Show what you know.
Step 3: Act out the problem
Step 4: Find the answer in your
work.
 Problem No. 1
 Mille used the cubes to make it set of step
shown below.
How many cubes used to make six steps?
Problem No. 2

 5 dwarves were sitting in a row for dinner.

Sleepy sits beside Dopey but not Grumpy.
Happy sits on the second seat from the left.
Dopey sits somewhere between Sneezy and
Grumpy. Happy sits beside Sneezy. Who was
sitting in the middle?
Solution
Answer:

Therefore, sleepy sit in the middle.

 Problem No. 3
Mario had 10 shiny gold coins in his wallet.
He found 2 shiny gold coins while he was at
the canteen. How many gold coins did he
have in all?
 Evaluation
Rachel has to spend exactly 100 peso on the
following gifts. What are the combinations
of gifts that she can buy?
 A. 87 pesos B. 27 pesos
C. 64 pesos

D. 73 pesos E. 56 pesos F. 17 pesos

Answer:

B, E , F or B, D