1.   The steps of the four-step problem-solving plan, in order, are ________.
    A. examine, explore, plan, and solve
    B. explore, plan, solve, and examine
    C. examine, plan, solve, and explore
    D. plan, examine, explore, and solve
    Hint

  2.   The purpose of the Plan step is to ______.
    A. determine how to find the solution
    B. determine if the solution is reasonable
    C. determine the facts involved
    D. determine the solution
    Hint

  3.   When would you not want to estimate an answer?
    A. when there are many calculations
    B. when there are simple calculations
    C. when an exact answer is needed
    D. when there are large numbers
    Hint

  4.   To check means to ______.
    A. read the problem carefully
    B. use your plan to solve the problem
    C. make a plan to solve the problem
    D. ask, ''Does my answer make sense for the problem?''
    Hint

  5.   How do you find successive terms in the pattern 0, 3, 9, 18, 30, … ?
    A. Add each term to the previous term. B. Add the next multiple
of 3 to the term.
    C. Multiply a term by 3
and add it to itself.
D. Add 3 to each term.
    Hint



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