Thursday, December 15, 2011

USING ‘RUTHS” PRINCIPLE TO SOLVE MATHS PROBLEM


R – read the question properly. The first thing you need to do when you are faced with a problem in mathematics is to read the question properly. Some take the wrong step by not doing this. The instructions for the examination must be well read.
U – Understand the question. You are also expected to understand the question before going ahead to solve it. You must know what you are expected to do. You must know whether you are finding an unknown or simplifying.
TH – think of a principle to use. There will always be a principle in mathematics which you learnt to solve the problem. But you have to think of what it will be. You should think of what the solution will look like.
S - Solve the question. You are to proceed and use the principle to solve the question. Please write the correct answer to get the correct mark. I hope you will begin to use this principle appropriately.  

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