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Discussion task focused on problem solving using open ended questions and units of measurement.

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Units of Measurement DiscussOnline version

Discussion task focused on problem solving using open ended questions and units of measurement.

by Shane Whelan
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Units of Measurement - Problem Solving

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Problem 1

Problem 1

The airplanes need to queue up on one of the runways and wait their turn to take off, you are working in the Air Traffic Control Room and you need to figure out how many airplanes can line up on the runway at the same time.


What information do you need in order to solve the problem?


What do you need to do with the information?


Which units of measurement might you need?
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Problem 2

Problem 2

There is a milk truck that is on it's way from Dublin to Galway. You are the truck driver and you stop halfway for lunch. When you go back to the truck you see that the tap has been open the whole time and the milk truck is now only half full. You are worried so you decide to go to the shop and buy enough milk to fill the truck back up again.


What information do you need in order to solve the problem?


How will you solve the problem?


Which units of measurement might you need?
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Problem 3

Problem 3

It is Wednesday morning and the farmer has a huge field. He needs to cut the grass in the field and it has to be finished by Friday because they are having a big party in the field on Saturday morning. The farmer needs to figure out if he can get it done on time or if he needs to call his sister to bring her tractor and help him.


What information do you need to have to solve the problem?


How will you solve the problem?


Which units of measurement might you need?
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Problem 4

Problem 4

The government had promised to hold a swimming competition in the National Aquatics Centre but the building was badly damaged in an accident. They decided they would fill up a football stadium with water and have the competition there instead. They were worried about how much water they would need and how many days it would take to fill up the stadium so that it would be ready on time for the competition.

What information do you need in order to solve the problem?


What do you need to do with the information?


Which units of measurement might you need?

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Problem 5

Problem 5

A shopkeeper has to take delivery of Christmas turkeys and he has 4 large refrigerators. He has orders from his customers for 200 turkeys. He can't fit the 200 turkeys in the refrigerators all at once so he will need to take a few deliveries to complete his orders. He wants to know how many weeks this will take to make sure he will complete his orders.


What information do you need in order to solve the problem?

What do you need to do with the information?

Which units of measurement might you need?

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